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# burgundy

noun (burgundy — uncountable; Burgundy); adjective (burgundy)

«burgundy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A dark purplish-red colour, like red wine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/#m1)
2. (a name) Burgundy is a region in eastern France, famous for its wine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/#m2)
3. Wine from Burgundy, red or white. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In art and everyday life «burgundy» is a colour name for clothes, school uniforms and cars. In history, the Dukes of Burgundy were powerful in the Middle Ages. In French the region is «Bourgogne».

### Examples

- My school blazer is burgundy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/#x1)
- She painted her door a deep burgundy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/#x2)
- Burgundy is a region in France. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/#x3)
- The Duke of Burgundy was a rich and powerful ruler. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/#x4)
- The velvet curtains were burgundy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/#x5)
- Burgundy is darker than red and a bit purple. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/#x6)

### Note

Use a capital B for the region and the wine from it; small b for the colour. Synonym colours: maroon (brownish), wine red, crimson (brighter).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «burgundy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burgundy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«burgundy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/burgundy.html) on Mova free.