3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Brandy \Bran"dy\, n.; pl {Brandies}. [From older brandywine,
brandwine, fr D. brandewijn fr p. p. of branden to burn,
distill + wijn wine, akin to G. branntwein See {Brand}.]
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.
{Brandy fruit}, fruit preserved in brandy and sugar.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
brandy
n : distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
BRANDY, n. A cordial composed of one part thunder-and-lightning, one
part remorse, two parts bloody murder, one part death-hell-and-the-
grave and four parts clarified Satan. Dose, a headful all the time.
Brandy is said by Dr Johnson to be the drink of heroes. Only a hero
will venture to drink it
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