/ʃæmˈpeɪn/

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Meaning

A French white wine with bubbles in it, drunk on special days.

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Word origin

Named after Champagne, the region in the north of France where the wine is made. The place name comes from Late Latin campania meaning open country.

Origin
French
Root
Champagne

Examples

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"Champagne" is a wine with bubbles.

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Here "champagne" is uncountable, so we say a glass of it.

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The word keeps its French spelling, so "-gne" sounds like "-ne".

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This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 11: champagne, dust, someday and 7 more words.