burgundy
IPA: bˈɝgʌndi
noun
- (color) A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.
- A region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
- An early-medieval kingdom and later former duchy in France and the Netherlands.
- A variety of red wine from this region.
- A variety of wine resembling that of Burgundy; especially from Australia or California.
- Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy (red wine). [A region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.]
adjective
- Of a deep purple red color like that of Burgundy wine.
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Examples of "burgundy" in Sentences
- Burgundy proper lies to the west.
- Its colors are burgundy and gray.
- Burgundy coveted the principality.
- Efik Ibibio in burgundy at bottom.
- The club colours are burgundy and white.
- The jersey is burgundy and the pants gold.
- The mascot's colors are burgundy and silver.
- He was the lieutenant to the regiment of Burgundy.
- The dukes of Burgundy systematically became the lord of different provinces.
- In 1477 the title fell to the House of Habsburg by dowry of Mary of Burgundy.