Burgundy

French Bourgogne. a region in central France: a former kingdom, duchy, and province.
any of various wines, red and white, mostly still, full, and dry, produced in the Burgundy region.
(often lowercase) any of various red wines with similar characteristics made elsewhere.
(lowercase) a grayish red-brown to dark blackish-purple color.
Also called Burgundy sauce. a sauce made with red wine and thickened with an espagnole sauce or kneaded butter, served with eggs, meat, fish, or poultry.
(lowercase) having the color burgundy.
Contemporary Examples

Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good Jordan Salcito July 18, 2014
QOOQ: A Tablet for the Messy Cook Katie Baker December 22, 2012
A Burgundy Wine Feast Sophie Menin July 3, 2010
Milan Fall Fashion Week 2012: Raf Simons’s Last Collection at Jil Sander Robin Givhan February 24, 2012
Ken Cuccinelli Wants You to Know that the Polls Don’t Matter Jamelle Bouie November 1, 2013

Historical Examples

Cassell’s History of England, Vol. I (of 9) Anonymous
Robert Orange John Oliver Hobbes
In the Day of Adversity John Bloundelle-Burton
The Red True Story Book Various
National Epics Kate Milner Rabb

noun (pl) -dies
a region of E France famous for its wines, lying west of the Saône: formerly a semi-independent duchy; annexed to France in 1482 French name Bourgogne
Free County of Burgundy, another name for Franche-Comté
a monarchy (1384–1477) of medieval Europe, at its height including the Low Countries, the duchy of Burgundy, and Franche-Comté
Kingdom of Burgundy, a kingdom in E France, established in the early 6th century ad, eventually including the later duchy of Burgundy, Franche-Comté, and the Kingdom of Provence: known as the Kingdom of Arles from the 13th century

any red or white wine produced in the region of Burgundy, around Dijon
any heavy red table wine

(often not capital) a blackish-purple to purplish-red colour
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