1. A brandy produced in the Armagnac region of southwestern France, typically aged in oak barrels.
Usage: Plural of armagnac; often used as a mass noun in singular form; Similar to cognac but from a different region
2. Plural of Armagnac: a member of a French faction during the Hundred Years' War, opposed to the Burgundians.
Usage: historical; capitalized in historical contexts

Examples

• The restaurant's wine list featured several excellent armagnacs from the 1980s.
• She ordered a glass of armagnac after dinner.
• Armagnacs are often considered more rustic than cognacs.
• The Armagnacs and Burgundians fought for control of France during the medieval period.
• This bottle of armagnac has been aged for over 20 years.