"malvoisie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmalvɔɪzɪ/ [UK], /ˌmalvɔɪˈziː/ [UK], /ˌmɑlˌvwɑˈzi/ [US] Forms: malvoisies [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From Middle English malvesye, malvesyn, from Anglo-Norman malvesey, malvoisin and Middle French malvoisie (which the modern form is influenced by), from Italian malvasia, from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν + βάσις). Doublet of Monemvasia. Compare malmsey. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|malvesye}} Middle English malvesye, {{der|en|xno|malvesey}} Anglo-Norman malvesey, {{der|en|frm|malvoisie}} Middle French malvoisie, {{der|en|it|malvasia}} Italian malvasia, {{der|en|grc|Μονεμβασία||Monemvasia|pos=a city on the Peloponnese}} Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), {{doublet|en|Monemvasia}} Doublet of Monemvasia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} malvoisie (countable and uncountable, plural malvoisies)
  1. Synonym of malmsey (“wine”) Wikipedia link: Monemvasia Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Wines Synonyms: malmsey [synonym, synonym-of], malvesie, malvesey

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