Cognac Definition

kōnyăk, kŏn-, kôn-
noun
A French brandy distilled from wine in the area of Cognac, France.
Webster's New World
Any French brandy or any brandy.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A city in the Charente département of France, famous for cognac brandy.

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Other Word Forms of Cognac

Noun

Singular:
cognac
Plural:
cognacs

Origin of Cognac

  • French cognac, from Cognac, a city in France, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum.

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  • From the name of the French city, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum.

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Cognac Sentence Examples

  • He sips some cognac, then drinks more deeply.

  • You can of course enjoy a cognac with your coffee.

  • Soap is produced at fifteen factories in the principal towns, and there are two distilleries of cognac at Candia.

  • The principal exports are wine, cognac and marble from Pentelicus.

  • Add a little lemon juice, the cognac or dry white vermouth and mix through seasoning with a little black pepper.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOG

Words Ending With

CACNAC

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