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variants
or less commonly Champagne
1
: a white sparkling wine made in the old province of Champagne, France
also
: a similar wine made elsewhere
2
: a pale orange yellow to light grayish-yellowish brown
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Travelers can tour the farm, taste fresh caviar and enjoy perfectly paired vodka and champagne.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
In front of Bacon is an ice bucket with a bottle of champagne.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Jan. 2025
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—Rachel Dube, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
French, from Champagne, France
First Known Use
1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Champagne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champagne. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
champagne
noun
cham·pagne
sham-ˈpān
: a white sparkling wine
Geographical Definition
Champagne
geographical name
Cham·pagne
sham-ˈpān
historic region and former province of northeastern France west of Lorraine and north of Burgundy; capital Troyes
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