burgundy

«burgundy» in Mova's school dictionary: A dark purplish-red colour, like red wine — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) A dark purplish-red colour, like red wine. tree →

2) (a name) Burgundy is a region in eastern France, famous for its wine. tree →

3) Wine from Burgundy, red or white. tree →

sense 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 →
• She painted her door a deep burgundy. tree →
• Burgundy is a region in France. tree →
• The Duke of Burgundy was a rich and powerful ruler. tree →
• The velvet curtains were burgundy. tree →
• Burgundy is darker than red and a bit purple. tree →

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).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «burgundy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.