Definition of Bordeaux

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Bordeaux
n. town in South-Western France; type of wine produced in the area of Bordeaux

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Bordeaux Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Bordeaux
(n.)
A claret wine from Bordeaux.
  
(a.)
Pertaining to Bordeaux in the south of France.
  

WordNet 2.0
Bordeaux

Noun
1. a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) France, French Republic
2. any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them
(synonym) Bordeaux wine
(hypernym) wine, vino
(hyponym) Medoc

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bordeaux
\bor*deaux"\ (&?;), a. pertaining to bordeaux in the south of france. -- n. a claret wine from bordeaux. [


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 red bordeaux 
 bordeaux mixture 


Bordeaux Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

Area Code International
Bordeaux
France 33 -556


Bordeaux Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

World Ports Directory
Bordeaux
France


Bordeaux Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Dugarry, Christophe
Girondins Bordeaux & France
Birthdate: March 24, 1972
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Position: Forward
International: 38 caps, 5 goals
World Cups: 1 (1998)
Previous Clubs: AC Milan, FC Barcelona, Olympique Marseille
Transfer Fee: $6.13 Millions of Dollars
He returned to his first club from Olympique de Marseille in 99-00 mid-season, after being hounded out by fans angry at a string of poor results, and answered his critics in the Stade Vélodrome stands with the first goal when FC Girondins de Bordeaux won 2-0 there in March. A skilled ball player, he has averaged only one goal every seven internationals but his forte is as a deep-lying forward laying on chances for others. He previously had unsuccessful spells with both Milan AC and FC Barcelona.


Smertin, Alexei
Girondins Bordeaux & Russia


Birthdate: May 1, 1975
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 1.85 mts
Weight: 77 kgs
Position: Midfielder
International: 13 caps, 0 goals (as of August 12, 2000)
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Lokomotiv Moscow
Transfer Fee: -
Smertin was named Russian Best Player of the Year in 1999, defeating Mostovoi, Karpin and everyone else. A very polivalence player, who's preferred foot is the right and is a very hard working player, very similar style to Gaizka Mendieta of Spain. He was the motor and soul of Lokomotiv Moskow before moving to FC Girondins de Bordeaux of France.


Wiltord, Sylvain
Girondins Bordeaux & France
Birthdate: May 10, 1974
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Marne, France
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Position: Forward
International: 11 caps, 3 goals
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Rennes
Transfer Fee: -
Livewire striker who likes to roam across the front of the attack and also drop back to pick up the ball and launch attacks. Rap music fan from Paris suburbs who tends to put on his Walkman headphones as soon as he leaves the training ground to avoid having to talk to reporters. Played a major part in FC Girondins de Bordeaux’s championship triumph of 1999, finishing the campaign as the Parc Lescure club’s top scorer. He made his international debut against England in February of 1999.


Bordeaux Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Bordeaux
(Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in the southwest of France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2007 estimate. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called Bordelais.

With a population of 1,200,000 inhabitants in the Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, the fifth metropolitan area in France is known to be the world's wine industry capital, and it is considered Europe's main military space and aeronautics research and construction complex. Bordeaux wine draws its name from the city around which it has been produced since the 8th century. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble" of the 18th century.


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