variants:
or less commonly Champagne
Definition of champagne
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a white sparkling wine made in the old province of Champagne, France
also
: a similar wine made elsewhere
2
: a pale orange yellow to light grayish-yellowish brown
Champagne
geographical nameDefinition of Champagne (Entry 2 of 2)
historic region and former province of northeastern France west of Lorraine and north of Burgundy; capital Troyes
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The first known use of champagne was in 1664
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