Armagnac
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Armagnac
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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He recommends Armagnac or apple brandy, but if that's not something you typically keep around, I suggest rum rather than buying a bottle of something you won't otherwise enjoy.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2022
Oak barrels of Armagnac are seen in a cellar at the Chateau de Laubade in Sorbets, Southwestern France, August 24, 2012.
From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2022
Also up for grabs are some bottles of Armagnac from the Queen's Jubilee of 1952, bottled for the 2002 Golden Jubilee.
From BBC ● May 28, 2022
Early Voting broke sharply but let Armagnac go to the lead, setting up slightly on the outside of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2022
Gaston, however, continued to fight against the count of Armagnac, who, in 1362, was defeated and compelled to pay a ransom; and this war lasted until 1377, when peace was made.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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