Kir Royale

noun

See under Kir.

Origin of Kir Royale

< French: royal Kir

Kir

[keer]

noun

an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.

Origin of Kir

< French, after Canon Félix Kir (1876–1968), mayor of Dijon, who allegedly created the recipe

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British Dictionary definitions for kir royale

kir

noun

a drink made from dry white wine and cassis

Word Origin for kir

named after Canon F. Kir (1876–1968), mayor of Dijon, who is reputed to have invented it

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Word Origin and History for kir royale

kir

"white wine and crème de cassis," 1966 (popular in U.S. 1980s), from Canon Felix Kir (1876-1968), mayor of Dijon, who is said to have invented the recipe.