Other Word Forms of Vintage
Noun
Singular:
vintage
Plural:
vintages
Origin of Vintage
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From Anglo-Norman vendenge, from Old French vendage, (cognate with French vendange), from Latin vÄ«ndÄ“mia (“a gathering of grapes, vintage"), from vÄ«num (“wine") + dÄ“mō (“take off or away, remove"), from de (“of; from, away from") + emō (“acquire, obtain").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Anglo-Norman alteration (influenced by viniter vintner) of Old French vendange from Latin vīndēmia vīnum grapes dēmere to take off (dē de-) (emere to obtain em- in Indo-European roots)
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Vintage Sentence Examples
The output of the classed growths varies considerably according to the vintage, but is on the average, owing to the great care exercised in the vineyards, greater than that of the lower-grade areas.
Fred was being consoled by Mrs. Abernathy or some other of his lady friends so Dean spent the evening alone with the sound of a little early Nat King Cole trio, vintage forties.
The former story has been connected with the sailors' custom of hanging vine leaves, ivy and bunches of grapes round the masts of vessels in honour of vintage festivals.
The vintage date, therefore, which is borne by " vintage champagne," refers rather to the date of vintage prior to bottling than to the age of the wine, although the main bulk of the wine of a certain " vintage " will actually have been made in the year indicated.
Beginning with the new year on the 22nd of September the autumn months were Vendemiaire the month of vintage, Brumaire, the months of fog, and Frimaire 6 2 3 „ the month of frost.
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