champagne
IPA: ʃæmpˈeɪn
Root Word: Champagne
noun
- 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.]
verb
- (transitive) To ply or treat with champagne.
- (intransitive) To drink champagne.
adjective
- 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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Examples of "champagne" in Sentences
- A champagne cork is hard to grab.
- Hey, can you grab the champagne out of the fridge
- They got out the champagne and cigars, the crowd was cheering.
- He even drunk some champagne in between the rounds of the fight.
- Champagne assumed the role of mayor for the remainder of the year.
- Add iced Champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness.
- In 1892, he composed the successful operetta 'The Isle of Champagne'.
- The Boro Chairman provided a case of Champagne to the gallant losers.
- Its signature confection is the Champagne Truffles, the first of its kind.
- Break out a bottle of champagne, but not the one that came with the shellfish.