Sancerre
English
Etymology
From French Sancerre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɒ̃nˈsɛə(ɹ)/
Proper noun
Sancerre
- A commune and canton in the eastern part of the Loire valley in Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Noun
Sancerre (countable and uncountable, plural Sancerres)
- A French wine from Sancerre.
- 2008 January–February, Matt Bean, “Your cultural calendar: 7 things to look forward to this year”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, ISSN 1054-4836, page 135:
- In the northern hemisphere, June 21 has the most daylight hours. Pack a picnic—a chilled bottle of Sancerre, cheese, olives, and a nice baguette—and hit the grassy knoll.
- 2022 October 22, Maureen Dowd, “Ralph Fiennes, Master of Monsters”, in The New York Times:
- When I finally careered into the right place, 30 minutes late, he was sitting alone, looking sharp in a Timothy Everest navy wool suit, eating an appetizer, which he called “a chickpea thing” and drinking a glass of Sancerre.
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Translations
French wine
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