champagne

IPA: ʃæmpˈeɪn

Root Word: Champagne

A region and former province of France, the terroir of the wine champagne; now part of Grand Est.
A surname from French.
(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.
(countable) A glass of champagne.
(countable) A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
(heraldry) (An ordinary occupying) the base of the shield, either flat-topped (like the chief at the top of the shield) or curved (as in a mount or trimount).
Alternative form of champagne (French sparkling white wine from Champagne made with the méthode champenoise) [(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.]

Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
(heraldry) Alternative form of champaine [(heraldry) Curved (concave), enarched, or sometimes varriated; especially in the phrase point champaine, an abatement consisting of a curved (or sometimes horizontal) stain the bottom of the shield.]

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