Cognac

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈkɒnjæk/, French: /kɔɲak/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkoʊnjæk, ˈkɑn-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kōn′yak, kon′-; Fr. kô nyak′)



Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cognac / ˈkɒnjæk kɔɲak/
  1. a town in SW France: centre of the district famed for its brandy. Pop: 19 066 (2008)
  2. (sometimes not capital) a high-quality grape brandy
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
co•gnac /ˈkoʊnyæk, ˈkɑn-/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Wine[often: Cognac] brandy produced near the town of Cognac, in W central France: [uncountable]He swirled the glass of cognac.[countable]a very good cognac.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
co•gnac  (kōn′yak, kon′-; Fr. kô nyak′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Wine(often cap.) the brandy distilled in and shipped from the legally delimited area surrounding the town of Cognac, in W central France.
  2. Wineany French brandy.
  3. Wineany good brandy.
  • French
  • 1585–95

'Cognac' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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