Armagnac
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Armagnac
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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As a symbolic sweetener for his insistence, the French president’s gift offerings to Xi included an Armagnac from France’s southwest, one of the liqueurs at risk of the damaging Chinese sanctions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
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
Prior Vital Dufour, who was ordained Cardinal of the Catholic church by Pope Clement in 1313, once listed 40 of the virtues of Armagnac including: "It renders man joyous, preserves youth and retards senility."
From BBC ● May 28, 2022
At the Revolution the whole of the original Armagnac was included in the department of Gers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
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