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

Police also spoke to two witnesses, both coincidentally — or purportedly — named after popular cognacs. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2025

Spirits cover Tanqueray No. Ten gin, Rémy Martin VSOP cognac, Flor de Caña four-year white rum, Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch, cnd Cîroc vodka. —Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025

The brandy in the mayo might seem odd, but is inspired by the shrimp bisque found on menus across New Orleans, which is often made with cognac. —Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025

The famous Sazerac cocktail, perhaps the first cocktail ever, was originally made with French cognac (Sazerac de forge and Fils) before switching to rye whiskey sometime in the 1800s. —Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Cognac, France

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cognac

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• comeback
• cutback

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