Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand marnier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: grand -marnier
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An orange-flavoured cognac liqueur from France or a serving of this drink.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

French, from grand (“great”) and the surname of Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle, who created it in 1880.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Grand Marniers (plural)

Questions

What does grand marnier mean?: An orange-flavoured cognac liqueur from France or a serving of this drink.
Where does grand marnier come from?: French, from grand (“great”) and the surname of Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle, who created it in 1880.

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