bourbon

noun

bour·bon ˈbu̇r-bən How to pronounce bourbon (audio)

ˈbȯr-;

usually in sense 3

ˈbər-

capitalized : a member of a French family founded in 1272 to which belong the rulers of France from 1589 to 1793 and from 1814 to 1830, of Spain from 1700 to 1808, from 1814 to 1868, from 1875 to 1931, and from 1975, of Naples from 1735 to 1805, and of the Two Sicilies from 1815 to 1860

: a rose (Rosa borboniana) of upright growth with shining leaves, prickly branches, and clustered large flowers

: a whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 51 percent corn plus malt and rye compare corn whiskey

often capitalized : a person who clings obstinately to old social and political ideas

specifically : an extremely conservative member of the U.S. Democratic party usually from the South

bourbonism

ˈbu̇r-bə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce bourbon (audio)

ˈbȯr-

noun often capitalized

Example Sentences

I prefer bourbon to Scotch.

Recent Examples on the Web Up till this point, virgin charred oak barrels were not used at the distillery, just used bourbon barrels and other types.

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Designated a local historic landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places, the red-brick rickhouse used to hold tens of thousands of aging bourbon barrels in its wooden racking system.

Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2022 After spending at least nice months in a French oak barrel, the California wine then spends three months in aged bourbon barrels.

Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 That happens because usually they're aged in whiskey and bourbon barrels.

Megha Mcswain, Chron, 5 Aug. 2022 The flagship, Bourbon County Stout, is widely considered the first modern beer aged in bourbon barrels, a practice that has become an industry hallmark.

Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 These come in delightful scents such as bourbon or dark vanilla.

Angie Jones, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2022 The base alcohol varies from brand to brand – Ninkasi and Mogenthaler’s blend spirits such as bourbon and gin with real fruit and juice.

oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2022 Not as sweet as a bourbon, but more floral than a Bushmills or a Jameson.

Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

(sense 1) after the lordship of Bourbon in central France, where the family originated; (sense 2) after French rose de Bourbon, after the Île Bourbon (now réunion), where the rose likely originated; (sense 3) probably after Bourbon County, Kentucky, or its pre-statehood predecessor, a county of Virginia that included much of northeastern Kentucky; (sense 4) after the association of the Bourbon dynasty with conservative royalist politics in France

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	bourbon
释义	bourbon noun bour·bon ˈbu̇r-bən ˈbȯr-; usually in sense 3 ˈbər- 1 capitalized : a member of a French family founded in 1272 to which belong the rulers of France from 1589 to 1793 and from 1814 to 1830, of Spain from 1700 to 1808, from 1814 to 1868, from 1875 to 1931, and from 1975, of Naples from 1735 to 1805, and of the Two Sicilies from 1815 to 1860 2 : a rose (Rosa borboniana) of upright growth with shining leaves, prickly branches, and clustered large flowers 3 : a whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 51 percent corn plus malt and rye compare corn whiskey 4 often capitalized : a person who clings obstinately to old social and political ideas specifically : an extremely conservative member of the U.S. Democratic party usually from the South bourbonism ˈbu̇r-bə-ˌni-zəm ˈbȯr- noun often capitalized Example Sentences I prefer bourbon to Scotch. Recent Examples on the Web Up till this point, virgin charred oak barrels were not used at the distillery, just used bourbon barrels and other types. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Designated a local historic landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places, the red-brick rickhouse used to hold tens of thousands of aging bourbon barrels in its wooden racking system. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2022 After spending at least nice months in a French oak barrel, the California wine then spends three months in aged bourbon barrels. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 That happens because usually they're aged in whiskey and bourbon barrels. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 5 Aug. 2022 The flagship, Bourbon County Stout, is widely considered the first modern beer aged in bourbon barrels, a practice that has become an industry hallmark. Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 These come in delightful scents such as bourbon or dark vanilla. Angie Jones, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2022 The base alcohol varies from brand to brand – Ninkasi and Mogenthaler’s blend spirits such as bourbon and gin with real fruit and juice. oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2022 Not as sweet as a bourbon, but more floral than a Bushmills or a Jameson. Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology (sense 1) after the lordship of Bourbon in central France, where the family originated; (sense 2) after French rose de Bourbon, after the Île Bourbon (now réunion), where the rose likely originated; (sense 3) probably after Bourbon County, Kentucky, or its pre-statehood predecessor, a county of Virginia that included much of northeastern Kentucky; (sense 4) after the association of the Bourbon dynasty with conservative royalist politics in France First Known Use 1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Biographical Definition Bourbon biographical name Bour·bon ˈbu̇r-bən bu̇r-ˈbōⁿ Charles de 1490–1527 Duc de Bourbon French general; constable of France Bourbon 1 of 2 noun (1) as in archconservative Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance archconservative paleoconservative neoconservative traditionalist neocon stuffed shirt veteran conservative old hand standpatter conformist square diehard Colonel Blimp fossil Tory rightist old-timer fogy reactionary right-winger fogey antediluvian dodo stick-in-the-mud fuddy-duddy Antonyms & Near Antonyms modern modernist liberal ultramodernist leftist neophiliac progressive lefty See More bourbon 2 of 2 noun (2) as in stuffed shirt Synonyms & Similar Words stuffed shirt standpatter square neoconservative neocon conservative paleoconservative traditionalist fuddy-duddy Colonel Blimp archconservative conformist diehard right-wing reactionary rightist right right-winger Tory Antonyms & Near Antonyms liberal red leftist progressive lefty extremist revolutionary revolutionist radical left-winger reformer reformist See More
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bourbon

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Example Sentences

Word History

Biographical Definition

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