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Sancerre

[ sahn-ser ]
/ sɑ̃ˈsɛr /

noun

a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.

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Origin of Sancerre

After Sancerre, a town in the region (Cher department)

Words nearby Sancerre

San Blas, Sanborn, San Bruno, San Buenaventura, San Carlos, Sancerre, Sanchez, Sancho Panza, San Clemente, San Clemente Island, San Cristóbal
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British Dictionary definitions for Sancerre

Sancerre
/ (sɒnˈsɛə, French sɑ̃sɛr) /

noun

a dry white wine produced in the Loire valley in France

Word Origin for Sancerre

French
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