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Definition of Brandy
1. Noun. Distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
Specialized synonyms: Eau De Vie, Applejack, Calvados, Armagnac, Cognac, Grappa, Kirsch, Marc, Slivovitz
Substance meronyms: Ratafee, Ratafia, Pink Lady, Stinger, Claret Cup
Definition of Brandy
1. n. A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain.
Definition of Brandy
1. Proper noun. (given name female from=English) derived from brandy, an alcoholic liquor. Mostly seen in American usage during the 1970s and 1980s. ¹
2. Noun. An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. ¹
3. Noun. Any variety of brandy. ¹
4. Noun. A glass of brandy. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Brandy
1. to mix with brandy (a liquor) [v -DIED, -DYING, -DIES]
Medical Definition of Brandy
1. Origin: From older brandywine, brandwine, fr. D. Brandewijn, fr. P. P. Of branden to burn, distill + wijn wine, akin to G. Branntwein. See Brand. A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain. Brandy fruit, fruit preserved in brandy and sugar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)