Saint-Émilion

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Saint-Émilion, named after the Breton monk Émilion (d. 767).

Proper noun

Saint-Émilion

1. A village and commune of the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Translations

village and commune of the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

• French: Saint-Émilion (fr)

Noun

Saint-Émilion (plural Saint-Émilions)

1. A kind of red wine from Saint-Émilion in the Bordeaux region.
   • 2022 July 1, “French police foil counterfeiters passing off cheap plonk as classy Bordeaux”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     In 2016, police busted a Bordeaux vintner who was blending poor-quality wine with high-end Saint-Émilions, Lalande-de-Pomerols and Listrac-Médocs to sell to major supermarkets under prestigious labels.

   • 2022 October 6, Eric Asimov, “Echoes of a World War in Wines From the Early 1940s”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Next was the ’42 Cheval Blanc, a St.-Émilion from one of the great producers of Bordeaux. It was rich, full and lively, with savory flavors of oregano and cumin.

Translations

kind of red wine from Saint-Émilion

• French: saint-émilion (fr) m