brandy

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

2. 2
   noun

   An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

3. 3
   noun

   Any variety of such liquor.

4. 4
   noun

   A serving of such liquor.

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Simplified etymology

Brandy arose in the mid-17th century as a shortening of brandewine, borrowed from Dutch brandewijn, literally “burnt wine,” referring to distilled wine.

Shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”). Compare German Brantewein, Branntwein, Danish brændevin.

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