Armagnac
[ ahr-muhn-yak; French ar-mah-nyak ]
/ ˌɑr mənˈyæk; French ar mɑˈnyak /
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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
Words nearby Armagnac
Armada chest, Armada, Spanish, armadillo, Armageddon, Armagh, Armagnac, Armalite, armament, armamentarium, Armand, arm and a leg
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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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