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