cognac

noun

co·​gnac

ˈkōn-ˌyak,

 also  ˈkȯn-,

or

ˈkän- 

often capitalized

: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine

Examples of cognac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each wicker basket contains two bottles of Stein's Spanish wine, spicy apple and walnut chutney, figs in cognac, two boxes of moreish oat biscuits, and a tin of raspberry butter shortbread. —Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024

Almost all cognacs are blends of many different eaux-de-vie, sometimes several dozen in a single bottling. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024

Nog: cognac, cream sherry, almond milk, cream, egg, vanilla, nutmeg *Hot Buttered Rum: aged Jamaican rum, velvet falernum, mixed spiced butter, oat milk, nutmeg. —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024

The collaboration includes two new cognacs ensconced in Baccarat crystal carafes, the Hennessy X.O Masterpiece and Hennessy X.O Limited Edition, which are designed to blend the realms of fine art and luxury spirits. —Jillian Dara, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Cognac, France

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cognac

noun

co·​gnac ˈkōn-ˌyak 

often capitalized

: a French brandy

Etymology

named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made