Definitions for Brandy
ˈbræn dibrandy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brandynoun

   distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brandynoun

   An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

2. brandynoun

   Any variety of brandy.

3. brandynoun

   A glass of brandy.

4. brandyverb

   To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.

5. Brandynoun

   derived from brandy, an alcoholic liquor. Mostly seen in American usage during the 1970s and 1980s.

6. Etymology: Shortened form of brandywine, from brandewijn.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brandynoun

   A strong liquor distilled from wine.

   Etymology: contracted from brandewine, or burnt wine.

   If he travels the country, and lodgeth at inns, every dram of brandy extraordinary that you drink, raiseth his character. Jonathan Swift, Directions to the Footman.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brandy

   Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with caramel colouring to imitate the effect of ageing, and some are produced using a combination of ageing and colouring. Varieties of wine brandy can be found across the winemaking world. Among the most renowned are Cognac and Armagnac from southwestern France.In a broader sense, the term brandy also denotes liquors obtained from the distillation of pomace (yielding pomace brandy), or mash or wine of any other fruit (fruit brandy). These products are also called eau de vie (which translates to "water of life").

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brandynoun

   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

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1. Brandy

   Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume and is typically taken as an after-dinner drink. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks, some are coloured with caramel colouring to imitate the effect of aging, and some brandies are produced using a combination of both aging and colouring. Brandy is also produced from fermented fruits other than grapes, but these products are typically named eaux-de-vie, especially in French. In some countries, fruit flavouring or some other flavouring may be added to a spirit that is called "brandy".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brandy

   brand′i, n. an ardent spirit distilled from wine.—adj. Bran′died, heartened or strengthened with brandy.—n. Brand′y-pawnee′, brandy and water. [Formerly brandwine—Dut. brandewijn—branden, to burn, to distil, and wijn, wine; cf. Ger. branntwein.]

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brandy

   From the German Brantwein, burnt wine. A spirituous distillation from wine.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRANDY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brandy is ranked #20627 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Brandy surname appeared 1,284 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Brandy.
   
   48.6% or 625 total occurrences were Black.
   41.4% or 532 total occurrences were White.
   4.9% or 63 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3% or 39 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Liquor

How to pronounce Brandy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Brandy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Brandy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Brandy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Brandy in a Sentence

1. Earl Blumenauer:

   There’s a durability to it, it will last the entire year or longer. Just put a little brandy on it.

2. Charles Darwin:

   An American Monkey after getting drunk on Brandy would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.

3. Mike Lange:

   Oh lord Stanley, lord Stanley give me the brandy!

4. Joe Heron:

   We really wanted to be in the heart of American distilling, our reference points are much more American whiskey and American music. We wanted to infuse brandy with the character and personality of American whiskey.

5. Clark Gable, Gone With the Wind:

   I seem to be spoiling everybody's brandy and cigars and dreams of victory.

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