Châteauneuf-du-Pape

[ shah-toh-nœf-dy-pap ]

/ ʃɑ toʊ nœf düˈpap /

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noun

a dry red or white wine from the Rhone valley near Avignon.

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Origin of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

First recorded in 1850–55; named after a village, center of its production

Words nearby Châteauneuf-du-Pape

château, Châteaubriand, chateau cardboard, château d'eau, Châteauguay, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Châteauroux, Château-Thierry, château wine, chatelain, chatelaine

How to use Châteauneuf-du-Pape in a sentence

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The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident.
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They are unique; that lady there is the Du Barry—a portrait worth, alone, six thousand francs.
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Estimez un peu que c'est du reste du symbole et fondemens chrestiens.
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L'Occision des chiens est accoste de la tabagie et de ce qui suyt la tabagie, du chant et des danses.
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Voyez l'efficace du sacrement: le lendemain matin, il mande M. de Biancourt et moy, et de nouveau il recommence sa harangue.
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