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cognac

American  
[kohn-yak, kon-, kaw-nyak] / ˈkoʊn yæk, ˈkɒn-, kɔˈnyak /

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.

Cognac British  
/ kɔɲak, ˈkɒnjæk /

noun

  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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Etymology

Origin of cognac

Borrowed into English from French around 1585–95

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