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Burgundy
Burgundy , Fr. Bourgogne , historic region, E France. The name once applied to a large area embracing several kingdoms, a free county (see Franche-Comté ), and a duchy. The present region is identical with the province of Burgundy of the 17th and 18th cent. It is now administratively divide... Read more
Ain
Ain , department (1990 pop. 477,400), E central France, in Burgundy , bordering on Switzerland. Bourg-en-Bresse is the capital. ... Read more
Chablis
Chablis , village (1990 pop. 2,608), Yonne dept., central France, in Burgundy. It is famous for the white wine named for it. There is a remarkable early Gothic church (12th cent.). ... Read more
Treaty of Arras
Treaty of Arras 1 Treaty of 1435, between King Charles VII of France and Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy. Through it, France and Burgundy became reconciled. Philip deserted his English allies and recognized Charles as king of France. In return, Philip received the Somme towns and was exempte... Read more
Beaune
Beaune , town (1990 pop. 22,171), Côte-d'Or dept., E France, in Burgundy. It is a noted center for Burgundy wines, with a wine school and wine research facilities. Its manufactures include winemaking equipment. Beaune flourished as a residence of the dukes of Burgundy. Its textile industry was... Read more
Gilles Binchois
Gilles Binchois , c.1400-1460, Flemish composer. From about 1430 until his death Binchois served Philip the Good of Burgundy. His secular chansons are considered his best work. The 15th-century theorist Tinctoris ranked him with Dufay and Dunstable. ... Read more
Mâcon
Mâcon , town (1990 pop. 38,503), capital of Saône-et-Loire dept., E central France, in Burgundy, on the Saône River. It is famous for its quality wines. A transportation center, the town also has foundries and plants that manufacture motorcycles, electrical equipment, and clothing.... Read more
Dijon
Dijon , city (1990 pop. 151,636), capital of Côte-d'Or dept., E France, the old capital of Burgundy . It is a transportation hub and industrial center with food, metal-products, and electronics industries. Its mustard and cassis (black currant liqueur) are famous, and Dijon is also an importa... Read more
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté or Free County of Burgundy, region and former province, E France. It is coextensive with Haute-Saône, Doubs, and Jura depts. Dôle was the capital until 1676; Besançon was the later capital and remains the chief city. Other important towns are Montb&eac... Read more
Auxerre
Auxerre , town (1990 pop. 40,597), capital of Yonne dept., N central France, in Burgundy, on the Yonne River. A commercial and industrial center, it has a great variety of manufactures and an important trade in Chablis wines. Auxerre gave its name to the medieval county of Auxerrois. It became part ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "burgundy"

Burgundy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Burgundy , Fr. Bourgogne , historic region, E...region is identical with the province of Burgundy of the 17th and 18th cent. It is now...Saône, and Mâcon. Burgundy west of the Saône River is generally...
Charles the Bold (Burgundy) (1433–1477)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World CHARLES THE BOLD (BURGUNDY) (1433 – 1477) CHARLES THE BOLD (BURGUNDY) (1433 – 1477), duke of Burgundy. Charles was the last of the Valois dukes of Burgundy. The son of Duke Philip the Good and Isabella of Portugal...
Mary of Burgundy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Mary of Burgundy 1457-82, wife of Maximilian of Austria...daughter and heiress of Charles the Bold of Burgundy. The marriage of Mary was a major event...1477) Louis XI of France seized Burgundy and Picardy and prepared to annex the...
Margaret of Burgundy
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Margaret of Burgundy (1446–1503) was a sister of Edward IV. After considerable negotiation, she was married in 1468 to Charles, duke of Burgundy, amid lavish celebrations. The marriage had great diplomatic significance...
Burgundy mixture
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Burgundy mixture see Bordeaux mixture .
Burgundy, duke of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Burgundy, duke of, the ‘wat'rish’ suitor of Cordelia in Shakespeare's King Lear .
Henry of Burgundy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Henry of Burgundy d. 1112, count of Portugal. One of a group of French nobles called by Alfonso VI of León to assist in the fight against...
Burgundians
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...government, or topography, history and economy define Burgundy. Burgundy's exact limits have fluctuated considerably, although...the great bend of the Loire River at Digoin. Modern Burgundy is comprised of four departments (C ô te...
Philip the Good
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Philip the Good (1396-1467) was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 to 1467. His brilliant and sumptuous...traditional title of the heir apparent of Burgundy—he became the third Valois Duke of Burgundy upon the assassination of his father in...
Charles the Bold
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the Bold (1433-1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. During his life the...The last of the four Valois dukes of Burgundy, Charles the Bold ruled a heterogeneous...The "Great Duchy of the West," as Burgundy was called, possessed the greatest strategic...

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Burgundy, House of
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Burgundy, House of. French ducal dynasty that...patrons in the 14th and 15th centuries. Burgundy is a historic region in east central France...peak in the 15th century the duchy of Burgundy was one of the most wealthy and powerful...
burgundy
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...dy ) • n. ( pl. -dies ) a wine from Burgundy (usually taken to be red unless otherwise specified): a glass of Burgundy. ∎  a deep red color like that of burgundy wine: warm shades of brown and burgundy.
Burgundy
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Burgundy A former duchy in south-central France. The Burgundii, a Germanic tribe...threat to the security of the French monarch. The court of the dukes of Burgundy was renowned for its artistic patronage; the name Burgundian School is...
Mary of Burgundy
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Mary of Burgundy. See Master of Mary of Burgundy .
Master of Mary of Burgundy
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Master of Mary of Burgundy. Netherlandish manuscript illuminator, active in the last quarter...15th century. He is named after a Book of Hours painted for Mary of Burgundy, who married the emperor Maximilian I (see Habsburg ) in 1477 and...
Philip the Good
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...III ) (1396–1467) Duke of Burgundy (1419–67). His first act as Duke of Burgundy was to forge an alliance with HENRY V...France and England and from 1435 France and Burgundy joined forces to wage war on England...
Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...duke of Brittany, and Philip, duke of Burgundy, whose sister Anne he married in June...resigned the regency in favour of Philip of Burgundy but retained the government of Normandy...friendly relations between England and Burgundy. Bedford died at Rouen in September...
Edward IV
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...he received the backing of the duke of Burgundy, his brother‐in‐...a triple alliance with Brittany and Burgundy was forged and a truce with Scotland...Arras, concluded between France and Burgundy in 1483, left his foreign policy in...
Passport to Pimlico
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Barbara Murray (Shirley Pemberton ); Paul Dupuis (Duke of Burgundy ); Margaret Rutherford (Professor Hatton-Jones ); Raymond...wartime bomb accidentally explodes revealing the treasures of Burgundy and the lease that claims this piece of British soil as Burgundian...
Philip the Bold
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. See Burgundy .

Thesaurus entries related to "burgundy"

wine
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...blanc de blancs blanc de noirs blush Bordeaux Bordeaux Blanc Bordeaux Rouge Bourgogne Blanc Brouilly Brunello brut Bual Burger Burgundy Cabernet Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Carignane Carnelian Cava Chablis Chambertin Chambourcin Champagne Charbono Chardonnay...
tone
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...tenor, vein, drift, gist.   3. a dial tone synonyms : note, signal, beep, bleep.   4. tones of burgundy and firebrick red synonyms : shade, color, hue, tint, tinge. phrase: tone down  the pastels in the upholstery...

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Burgundy is coming alive again
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 6/6/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...International Herald Tribune 06-06-2008 Burgundy is coming alive again Byline: Eric Asimov...that comprises the great vineyards of Burgundy. And for at least the fifth day in a...ago nobody could have predicted that Burgundy could be trusted to produce reliably...
Beaune up on Burgundy ; HOMES PROPERTY
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 12/6/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...the oldest vineyards in France make Burgundy a special place, says Cathy Hawker TIME has stood still in Burgundy. Its vineyards - Cote d'Or, Chablis...towns and villages remain a testimony to Burgundy's powerful past. It is an undeveloped...
Mystery grapes of Burgundy.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 12/2/2005; 700+ words ; Byline: By Helen Savage Burgundy is the generous heart of France...wines are incomparably lovely. But Burgundy also has a problem. The very best...fine if everyone knows that white Burgundy is Chardonnay and red Burgundy is...
Interxion Partners with Burgundy to Enhance Access to Nordic Equities.
M2 Presswire; 7/21/2009; 700+ words ; ...Interxion: Interxion Partners with Burgundy to Enhance Access to Nordic Equities...multilateral trading facility (MTF) Burgundy to provide proximity hosting services...latency access to the new platform. Burgundy, launched on 12th June, was established...
A Road Map to the Best of Burgundy
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/24/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...No wine region seems more bewildering than Burgundy. Enthusiasts at home with Bordeaux, Napa...the Rhone throw up their hands when given a Burgundy list. But unlocking the secrets of Burgundy comes with a grand payoff: some of the world...
A risky romance Despite hazards, we still love Burgundy; Really, are 'barnyard smells' so bad?
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/2/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...the stinky part -- is why we think red Burgundy, which is made from the Pinot Noir grape...bursting with ripe fruit. It's that red Burgundy is risky, and ultimately worth the risk...We certainly couldn't describe Burgundy more passionately than that. But the...
FRENCH TOASTS; Vintage Pleasures: Sampling the Wares At Burgundy's Annual Harvest Festival
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/12/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...venturing into the rich, loamy land of Burgundy in time for the annual harvest festival...southeast from Paris, the region of Burgundy has produced some of the world's finest...that really gets underway, the whole of Burgundy gets together in Beaune to give a riotous...
Most consistent red Burgundy we've tasted
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times (IL); 3/12/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...right now, buy a bottle of 2005 red Burgundy and open it for dinner tonight. Set...Whew. Is it hot in here or is it us? Burgundy can get us pretty worked up. To us -- and to many wine lovers everywhere -- Burgundy, when it's right, is the world...
Bargains lure wine explorers to Burgundy
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 3/2/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...is easy, and 1990 was such a year for Burgundy. "The grapes tasted good right off...of the biggest and best producers in Burgundy. "The only thing to do then is leave...and October, created one of the best Burgundy vintages in history. Since then, nature...
Hunt-&-Peck Burgundy
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/10/1999; ; 700+ words ; Red Burgundy lovers have a lot in common with laboratory...must explain the psychology of all true Burgundy aficionados. How else could one explain...hard facts. On average, only one Burgundy vintage in three is truly successful...