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cham⋅pagne
[sham-peyn] 
–noun
| 1. | (initial capital letter ) the sparkling, dry, white table wine from the region of Champagne in France. |
| 2. | a similar sparkling wine produced elsewhere. |
| 3. | (formerly) the nonsparkling, dry, white table wine produced in the region of Champagne in France. |
| 4. | a very pale yellow or greenish-yellow color. |
| 5. | anything considered the best or luxurious. |
–adjective
| 6. | having the color of champagne. |
| 7. | luxurious or expensive: champagne tastes. |
Cham⋅pagne
[sham-peyn; Fr. shahn-pan-yuh ] –noun
| a region and former province in NE France. |
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| cham·pagne (shām-pān') n.
[French, short for (vin de) Champagne, (wine from) Champagne, from Late Latin campānia, flat open country; see campaign.] |
| Cham·pagne (shām-pān', shäɴ-pän'yə) A historical region and former province of northeast France. It was incorporated into the French royal domain in 1314. The sparkling wine champagne was first produced here c. 1700. |
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Champagne
Cham*pagne"\, n. [F. See Champaign.] A light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France. Note: Champagne properly includes several kinds not only of sparkling but of still wines; but in America the term is usually restricted to wines which effervesce.
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Language Translation for : champagne
Spanish:
champán, champaña,
German:
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Japanese:
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champagne
1664, from Champagne, former province in n.w. France, name meaning "open country" (see camp). Originally any wine from this region, focused to modern meaning late 18c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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