Chianti

[ kee-ahn-tee, -an-; Italian kyahn-tee ]

noun
  1. a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.

Origin of Chianti

1
First recorded in 1825–35; after the Chianti region of Tuscany, source of the wine

Words Nearby Chianti

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How to use Chianti in a sentence

  • He ordered a small flask of Chianti with the dinner, and it came in its pretty wicker jacket.

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  • They had lunch at Romano's, where Barnes drank a good deal of Chianti and became full of confidence in his future.

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  • Dominique was observed draining a glass of Chianti, and solemnly casting forth the last drops in libation.

British Dictionary definitions for chianti (1 of 2)

chianti

/ (kɪˈæntɪ) /


noun
  1. (sometimes capital) a dry red wine produced in the Chianti region of Italy

British Dictionary definitions for Chianti (2 of 2)

Chianti

/ (Italian ˈkjanti) /


pl n
  1. a mountain range in central Italy, in Tuscany, rising over 870 m (2900 ft): part of the Apennines

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