cognac
[ kohn-yak, kon-; French kaw-nyak ]
/ ˈkoʊn yæk, ˈkɒn-; French kɔˈnyak /
noun
(often initial capital letter)
the brandy distilled in and shipped from the legally delimited area surrounding the town of Cognac, in W central France.
any French brandy.
any good brandy.
Origin of cognac
Borrowed into English from French around 1585–95
Words nearby cognac
cogitable,
cogitate,
cogitation,
cogitative,
cogito, ergo sum,
cognac,
cognate,
cognate object,
cognation,
cognisant,
cognition
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British Dictionary definitions for cognac
Cognac
/ (ˈkɒnjæk, French kɔɲak) /
noun
a town in SW France: centre of the district famed for its brandy. Pop: 19 534 (1999)
(sometimes not capital)
a high-quality grape brandy