Armagnac

[ ahr-muh n-yak; French ar-mah-nyak ]
/ ˌɑr mənˈyæk; French ar mɑˈnyak /

noun

a dry brandy distilled in the district of Armagnac in SW France.

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Origin of Armagnac

First recorded in 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for armagnac

Armagnac
/ (ˈɑːmənˌjæk) /

noun

a dry brown brandy distilled in the French district of Gers

Word Origin for Armagnac

from Armagnac, the former name of this region
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