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Chi·an·ti | \ kē-ˈän-tē 
, -ˈan-\
, -ˈan-\Definition of Chianti
: a dry usually red wine from the Tuscany region of Italy also : a similar wine made elsewhere
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Chianti
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Chianti
: a dry red wine from Italy
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The first known use of Chianti was in 1833
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