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- proper noun A
département ofFrance , in theBasse-Normandie region.
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- noun dry apple brandy made in Normandy
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Examples
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This wretch was in Calvados, where he sold himself to Wimpfen.
News Report 1794
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This wretch was in Calvados, where he sold himself to Wimpfen.
News Report 1794
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This wretch was in Calvados, where he sold himself to Wimpfen.
News Report 1794
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Though the Calvados was the chosen home of M. Guizot, it was not his birthplace.
France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 William Henry Hurlbert 1861
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They make here a liquor called Calvados, which when it attains
France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 William Henry Hurlbert 1861
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Some of the best apple brandy comes from from Calvados, which is region within Normandy,
Infinite Monkeys - "...a sparkly blog..." - James Lileks 2009
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Spirits such as Calvados, the French apple brandy, have been trying in vain to make the cocktail hit list for years.
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In describing the old-custom-loving people of Lower Normandy, a writer on "Calvados," in 1884-5, thus refers to the season of Christmas and
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries William Francis Dawson
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And don't forget distilled wines such as Calvados (apple brandy), schnapps, Cointreau, and Benedictine.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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And the liquour sorbets, such as those made with Calvados, Cassis or Armagnac, are a digestif and dessert combination.
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