yæk, ˈkɒn-; noun
1.
( often initial capital letter ) the brandy distilled in and shipped from the legally delimited area surrounding the town of Cognac, in W central France.
2.
any French brandy.
3.
any good brandy.
Origin:
1585–95; < French
1585–95; < French
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| —n | |
| 1. | a town in SW France: centre of the district famed for its brandy. Pop: 19 534 (1999) |
| 2. | (sometimes not capital) a high-quality grape brandy |
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Word Origin & History
cognac
1590s, "wine produced in Cognac," the region in western France. The sense of "brandy" is 1755, shortened from 17c. cognac brandy, which was distilled from cognac wine. The place name is from M.L. Comniacum, from the personal name Cominius and the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum.
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cognac
town, Charente departement, Poitou-Charentes region, western France. It lies 20 miles (30 km) west-northwest of Angouleme. The town gives its name to the brandy distilled there and exported all over the world. The distilling of cognac is its main industry and provides the impetus for the manufacture of casks and bottles, packaging materials, and printing works. Cognac was the birthplace of King Francis I (reigned 1515-47). Its possession was contested during the Wars of Religion. An air force pilot's school is located there. Pop. (1999) city, 19,534; urban area, 44,051.
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