amontillado

[ uh-mon-tl-ah-doh, -tee-ah-; Spanish ah-mawn-tee-lyah-thaw, -yah-thaw ]

/ əˌmɒn tlˈɑ doʊ, -tiˈɑ-; Spanish ɑˌmɔn tiˈlyɑ θɔ, -ˈyɑ ðɔ /

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noun

a pale, dry Spanish sherry.

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Origin of amontillado

1815–25; <Spanish, equivalent to a to, near (<Latin ad) + Montill(a) (see montilla) + -ado-ate¹

Words nearby amontillado

amole, Amon, among, amongst, month of Sundays, a, amontillado, Amor, amora, amoral, Amor asteroid, AMORC

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How to use amontillado in a sentence

Palo Cortado tastes like a lovechild born from Amontillado and Oloroso.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Amontillado, a-mon-til-y′do, n. a dry or little sweet kind of sherry of a light colour and body.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Never can I say that my case is desperate while you can swallow your chicken-broth and sip your Amontillado sherry.
A Rogue's Life|Wilkie Collins
Much of the wine which is sold in London as pure amontillado, is a fictitious preparation, and made up for the British market.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford

To these we might add brittle chips of Greek Casere with nips of Amontillado, for an eloquent appetizer.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
A little glass of Amontillado with the oysters, said the baron, just to flavor them!
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for amontillado

amontillado

/ (əˌmɒntɪˈlɑːdəʊ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for amontillado

C19: from Spanish vino amontillado wine of Montilla, town in Spain

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