Burgundian

[ ber-guhn-dee-uh n ]

/ bərˈgʌn di ən /

adjective

of or relating to Burgundy or its people.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Burgundy.

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Origin of Burgundian

First recorded in 1570–80; Burgundy + -an

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Example sentences from the Web for burgundian

The powerful Burgundian Dukes noticed that this parcel made particularly elegant wine each year.
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The Burgundian swore by the liver and pike-staff of the good centurion, the natives had outwitted him.
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The Swiss, with thirty-four thousand men, advanced to meet him, and with their usual ardor rushed upon the whole Burgundian force.
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These were the court retainers of the Burgundian land and carried swords in hand.
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The son of a Burgundian knight, he had planned to become a priest, but now he determined to enter a monastery.
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Then came the Burgundian ambassadors, and lost us the rest of that day and the whole of the next.
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British Dictionary definitions for burgundian

Burgundian

/ (bɜːˈɡʌndɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Burgundy or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Burgundy

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