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Definition of brandy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brandy

noun
 
/ˈbrændi/
 
/ˈbrændi/
(plural brandies)
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  1. [uncountable, countable] a strong alcoholic drink made from wine
    • a bottle of brandy
    • Do you drink brandy?
    • It's a fine French brandy.
    Extra Examples
    • Would you like a dash of brandy in your coffee?
    • She poured herself a large measure of brandy.
    • He sat cradling his brandy glass.
    Topics Drinksc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • double
    • large
    • single
    … of brandy
    • drop
    • measure
    • shot
    verb + brandy
    • drink
    • have
    • pour (somebody)
    brandy + noun
    • bottle
    • glass
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  2. [countable] a glass of brandy
    • a brandy and soda
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • double
    • large
    • single
    … of brandy
    • drop
    • measure
    • shot
    verb + brandy
    • drink
    • have
    • pour (somebody)
    brandy + noun
    • bottle
    • glass
    See full entry
  3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from earlier brandwine, brandewine, from Dutch brandewijn, from branden ‘burn, distil’ + wijn ‘wine’.
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