champagne
/ʃæmˈpeɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.90 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A cultural region and former province of France, the terroir of the wine champagne; now part of Grand Est region.
name
A surname from French.
noun
Alternative form of champagne (“type of sparkling wine made in France”).
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "We suppose that this author has done his best to be satirical; and he may have thought that his subject would have inspired him with all that was smart and piquant: but the plain truth is that the promised champagne turns out to be vapid small beer."
- ""[…] That stuff on the table may be a vehicle for filberts and walnuts, but not for such communications as yours. —Bring me champaigne," he said to the attendant who answered on his summons. The domestic returned, and brought a flask of champaigne, with two large silver cups."
- "[T]he women will wear cashmeres, and then men will drink champagne."
- "Champagne wine, with its amber hue, it éclat, its sparkle, and its perfume, arouses the senses and produces a cheerfulness which flashes through the company like a spark of electricity. At the magic word, Champagne! the guests, dull and torpid with good feeding, awake at once."
- "The principal difference between champagnes and sparkling hocks designed for the English market consists in the former being made almost exclusively from red grapes, pressed immediately they are gathered, and not allowed to ferment in their skins, while the latter are made from white grapes alone. The finest champagnes come from the pineau noir, or black Burgundy grape, while the best sparkling hocks are made from the Riesling, […]"
- "Served throughout the meal are sherries, red wines, champagnes, and brandies."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
- British English: /ʃæmˈpeɪn/