cognac
Americannoun
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(often initial capital letter) the brandy distilled in and shipped from the legally delimited area surrounding the town of Cognac, in W central France.
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any French brandy.
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any good brandy.
noun
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a town in SW France: centre of the district famed for its brandy. Pop: 19 534 (1999)
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(sometimes not capital) a high-quality grape brandy
Etymology
Origin of cognac
Borrowed into English from French around 1585–95
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As he worked his way in closer, Mercader reported to Leonid Eitignon, a Soviet spymaster who “always appeared to be in control. A glass of cognac would last him an entire evening.”
At the Bar Les Ambassadeurs at Rosewood’s lavish Hôtel de Crillon, a bartender in an immaculate white jacket stirred together a drink called Flowers, a cognac old-fashioned perfumed with vetiver and vanilla, before pouring it over a large cube embossed with the Crillon’s monogram.
Sales of cognac dove 23.8 percent to 2.3 billion euros.
From Barron's
The firm represents brands such as Isabel Marant, Clinique and Hennessy Cognac and includes a strategic corporate communications division.
From Los Angeles Times
And his ventures beyond entertainment include cognac and champagne brands.
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