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Ar⋅mag⋅nac

[ahr-muhn-yak; Fr. ar-mah-nyak]
–noun
a dry brandy distilled in the district of Armagnac in SW France.

Origin:
1840–50
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Ar·ma·gnac 1   (är'mən-yāk')   
A historical region and former countship of southwest France in Gascony. Added to the French royal domain in 1607, the area is now noted for its viniculture.
Ar·ma·gnac 2   (är'mən-yāk')   
n.  A dry brandy.

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