/ kɪə(r); NAmE ; kɪr/ noun
[ U , C ] an alcoholic drink made by mixing white wine with cassis
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: named after Canon Félix Kir (1876–1968), a mayor of Dijon who is said to have invented the recipe.
/ kɪə(r); NAmE ; kɪr/ noun
[ U , C ] an alcoholic drink made by mixing white wine with cassis
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: named after Canon Félix Kir (1876–1968), a mayor of Dijon who is said to have invented the recipe.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005