amontillado

American  

[uh-mon-tl-ah-doh, -tee-ah-, ah-mawn-tee-lyah-thaw, -yah-thaw] / əˌmɒn tlˈɑ doʊ, -tiˈɑ-, ɑˌmɔn tiˈlyɑ θɔ, -ˈyɑ ðɔ /

noun

1. a pale, dry Spanish sherry.

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amontillado British  

/ əˌmɒntɪˈlɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino

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Etymology

Origin of amontillado

1815–25; < Spanish, equivalent to a to, near (< Latin ad ) + Montill ( a ) ( see montilla) + -ado -ate ¹

Example Sentences

“I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado, and I have my doubts.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

The answer lies in "The Cask of Amontillado."

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023

Amontillado is one of those wines that pose an immediate and difficult question: When do I drink this bottle?

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2017

In the more imaginative second, inspired by "The Cask of Amontillado," a news anchor, who is being ousted by a younger woman, compellingly reports her death at the hands of terrorists.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2016

"Hop Frog" and "The Cask of Amontillado" are old-world stories of revenge.

From Selections from Poe by Gambrill, J. Montgomery