Burgundy
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Burgundies
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French Bourgogne. a region in central France: a former kingdom, duchy, and province.
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any of various wines, red and white, mostly still, full, and dry, produced in the Burgundy region.
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(often lowercase) any of various red wines with similar characteristics made elsewhere.
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(lowercase) a grayish red-brown to dark blackish-purple color.
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Also called Burgundy sauce. a sauce made with red wine and thickened with an espagnole sauce or kneaded butter, served with eggs, meat, fish, or poultry.
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French name: Bourgogne. a region of E France famous for its wines, lying west of the Saône: formerly a semi-independent duchy; annexed to France in 1482
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another name for Franche-Comté
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a monarchy (1384–1477) of medieval Europe, at its height including the Low Countries, the duchy of Burgundy, and Franche-Comté
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a kingdom in E France, established in the early 6th century ad , eventually including the later duchy of Burgundy, Franche-Comté, and the Kingdom of Provence: known as the Kingdom of Arles from the 13th century
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any red or white wine produced in the region of Burgundy, around Dijon
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any heavy red table wine
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(often not capital) a blackish-purple to purplish-red colour
Usage
What does Burgundy mean? Burgundy, sometimes misspelled Burgandy, is a region in France known for its production of fine wine, which is also called Burgundy. Based on the wine, burgundy (lowercase B) is also used as a term for a shade of dark red.
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Explanation
The deep red, purplish color of red beets and the leaves of some Japanese maple trees is burgundy. The burgundy color that the leaves of many pin oak trees turn in autumn is particularly stunning. Your sofa might be upholstered in burgundy velvet, and your favorite shoes might be made of shiny burgundy leather. In both cases, the color is such a deep red that it's nearly purple, or even black. The color known as burgundy comes from the wine of the same name, a dark, dry red wine that's traditionally made from grapes grown in and around Burgundy, France.
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Example Sentences
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They are the large blue butterfly, the Duke of Burgundy butterfly, the marsh fritillary butterfly, the wart-biter cricket, juniper and the burnt-tip orchid.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
For Pascal Lardellier, a specialist in political communication at the University of Burgundy Europe, influencers will "play a fundamental role" in the presidential election.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
In most years, the domaine makes nine grand cru wines—each tied to a specific vineyard in the Burgundy region of central eastern France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
It felt a little Ron Burgundy: That escalated quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Life imitating art, art imitating life; I really get those two confused, sort of like I can never remember if claret is Bordeaux wine or Burgundy.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
“I need to check the cellar real quick,” he thought to himself, and headed to the Burgundies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Two years later, Laborde has opened what he says is the first alcohol-free wine store in a country renowned the world over for its Bordeaux red wines and white Burgundies.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2022
Kurniawan soon became a wine world darling as restaurant owners, Hollywood producers and billionaire Bill Koch purchased from his collection of Burgundies.
From Salon ● May 9, 2021
It’s deeply stocked with Burgundies and wines of the Rhône.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2021
His army was full of men from both the Burgundies, who sent frequent reports to their own homes.
From Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 by Ruth Putnam
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