cognac

[kohn-yak, kon-, kaw-nyak]

noun

1. (often initial capital letter),  the brandy distilled in and shipped from the legally delimited area surrounding the town of Cognac, in W central France.

2. any French brandy.

3. any good brandy.

Cognac

/ kɔɲak, ˈkɒnjæk /

noun

1. a town in SW France: centre of the district famed for its brandy. Pop: 19 534 (1999)

2. (sometimes not capital) a high-quality grape brandy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cognac¹

Borrowed into English from French around 1585–95

Example Sentences

Sales in China tumbled 27% as consumers stayed away from bars, hitting the on-trade business, with cognac sales notably depressed, the company said.

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At one point, we learn, Osbourne drank four bottles of cognac a day; at other times he made do with a bottle of vodka chased by enough codeine to drop a water buffalo.

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Sales at Moet-Hennessy, which houses the group’s cognac and wine brands, grew 1%, while revenue at the watches and jewelry business—home to Tiffany and Bulgari—increased 2%.

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At the stunning dinner, along a table seating 160 people in St. George’s Hall, guests were offered a 1912 cognac honoring the birth year of the president’s Scottish-born mother, as well as a whiskey cocktail inspired by his heritage.

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There's a 1912 cognac, from the birth year of the president's Scottish-born mother.

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• brandy