Brut
(of wine, especially champagne) very dry.
any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
Contemporary Examples
I Watched Shia LaBeouf Cry at His Weird LA Art Project #IAMSORRY Andrew Romano February 10, 2014
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong Kayleigh Kulp December 19, 2014
Historical Examples
The Poetical Works of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart. M.P. Edward Bulwer Lytton
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester K.H. Vickers
Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards Evan Evans
Library Of The World’s Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2 Charles Dudley Warner
The Century Cook Book Mary Ronald
The Voice of the City O. Henry
Library Of The World’s Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2 Charles Dudley Warner
A History of Champagne Henry Vizetelly
adjective
(of champagne) not sweet; dry
adj.
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