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cham⋅pagne

  [sham-peyn]
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–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.
Origin:
1655–65; after Champagne
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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.  

    1. A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne.

    2. A similar sparkling wine made elsewhere.

  2. A pale orange yellow to grayish yellow or yellowish gray.


[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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Word Origin & History

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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