Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A general term for the wines, both red and white, produced in the region about Bordeaux, France, including several departments, among which Gironde is preëminent; specifically, any of the red wines of this region, commonly known in English as clarets.
- noun A general name of azo-dyes from the azo derivatives of naphthyl amine. They are of a vinous red color.
- noun Same as
Bordeaux B .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to Bordeaux in the south of France.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A
city in southwestFrance - proper noun A
wine coming from that area.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
- noun any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them
Etymologies
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Examples
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HOW THE EMPEROR BROUGHT WAR TO BORDEAUX AND THAT CITY WAS REDUCED TO SORE STRAIT Huon came into the encampment of those who had followed him from Bordeaux and he straightway set before them how ill his mission had fared.
Huon of the Horn Norton, Andre 1951
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BORDEAUX (AFP) - Bordeaux quickly turned their thoughts to pressing domestic matters after going down 3-2 on aggregate against Lyon in the Champions League quarter-finals.
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BORDEAUX: Bordeaux vintners and merchants are rallying to survive in a thirsty but choppy US market after their biggest customer in the United States defected.
News 2010
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BORDEAUX: Bordeaux vintners and merchants are rallying to survive in a thirsty but choppy US market after their biggest customer in the United States defected.
News 2010
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BORDEAUX: Bordeaux vintners and merchants are rallying to survive in a thirsty but choppy US market after their biggest customer in the United States defected.
News 2010
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BORDEAUX (AFP) - Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc called on his players to seize the moment ahead of the second leg of their Champions Lyon here on Wednesday.
WN.com - Articles related to Ribery testifies as prostitution ring witness - Soccer - SI.com 2010
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BORDEAUX (AFP) - Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc called on his players to seize the moment ahead of the second leg of their Champions Lyon here on Wednesday.
WN.com - Articles related to Ribery testifies as prostitution ring witness - Soccer - SI.com 2010
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BORDEAUX (AFP) - Lyon reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history despite losing 1-0 to Bordeaux in a tense quarter-final second leg here on Wednesday.
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BORDEAUX (AFP) - Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc called on his players to seize the moment ahead of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with domestic rivals Lyon here on Wednesday.
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BORDEAUX: Bordeaux vintners and merchants are rallying to survive in a thirsty but choppy US market after their biggest customer in the United States defected.
News 2010
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