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- [fawr-tuh-fahy wahyn]
- /ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ waɪn/
- /ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪ waɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-tuh-fahy wahyn]
- /ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ waɪn/
Definitions of fortified wine words
- noun fortified wine a wine, as port or sherry, to which brandy has been added in order to arrest fermentation or to increase the alcoholic content. 1
- noun fortified wine sherry, port: wine strengthened by brandy 1
- variable noun fortified wine Fortified wine is an alcoholic drink such as sherry or port that is made by mixing wine with a small amount of brandy or strong alcohol. 0
- noun fortified wine wine treated by the addition of brandy or alcohol, such as port, marsala, and sherry 0
- noun fortified wine any wine, as sherry, port, or Madeira, to which grape brandy or other alcohol has been added to raise its alcoholic content to between 14 and 24 percent by volume 0
- noun fortified wine A wine to which additional ethanol (an alcohol) has been added, the most common additive being brandy (a spirit distilled from wine). 0
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Origin of fortified wine
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Fortified wine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fortified wine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fortified wine usage trend in Literature
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