From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcognacco‧gnac /ˈkɒnjæk $ ˈkoʊ-, ˈkɑː-/ noun [countable, uncountable] DFDa kind of brandy (=strong alcoholic drink) made in France, or a glass of this drink
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cognac• Choose a jug of red wine, a dynamite margarita or finish with a fine cognac.• Volkov says, and looks into his cognac.• What makes cognac the international high-flyer, and armagnac the spotty, stay-at-home plodder?• Were these real tears, or was he just squeezing them out after too much cognac?• Do join us for a glass of cognac or champagne.• Bring another round of cognac, immediately!• Port is immediately suggested by Stilton; cognac by coffee.Origin cognac (1700-1800) French Cognac town in western France 