Jerez

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    sherry archaic, uncountable

    "Not being accustomed to drink any but watered wine, he was imprudent enough to take down at one swallow a glass of Jerez."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in the province of Cádiz, western Andalusia, Spain. Official name: Jerez de la Frontera.
  2. 2
    A town in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Official name: Jerez de los Caballeros.

Synonyms

All synonyms
jerez de la frontera

Example

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"Not being accustomed to drink any but watered wine, he was imprudent enough to take down at one swallow a glass of Jerez."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Jerez. Doublet of sherry and Xeres.

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jerez de la frontera

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