Standard Lemma guide

Beaujolais

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • US: /ˌboʊ.ʒəˈleɪ/
  • CMU ARPABET: B OW1 JH OW0 L EY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A historical province of France known for winemaking, covering parts of Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A light-bodied French red wine made from Gamay grapes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: red wine, Burgundy, Burgundy wine

History

Etymology

From French Beaujolais.