Margaux

/ (French marɡo) /

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noun

a red wine produced in the region around the village of Margaux near Bordeaux

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Words nearby Margaux

margarine, margarita, margaritaceous, margarite, margate, Margaux, margay, marge, Margelan, margent, Margery

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Example sentences from the Web for Margaux

He did not mention to any one—if I remember aright—that he had received a present of Chateau-Margaux.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
Some first-growth Chateaux Margaux 'Wintle,' again at 66s., in very richly cut decanters accompanied the old 36s.
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour|R. S. Surtees
Send for his coupe, I suppose, or drink Chateau margaux—terrible hardships, truly.
The Romance of a Poor Young Man|Pierrepont Edwards
"What a nice 'chateau,' 'Margaux' must be," said he, as he laid down his glass.
Handy Andy, Volume 2 (of 2)|Samuel Lover

There's a crash, and Margaux and Clicquot trickle over the stones of the mine.
Miss Dividends|Archibald Clavering Gunter

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