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Definition: Bourbon |
BourbonNoun1. A reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South). 2. Distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels. 3. A member of the European royal family that ruled France. 4. A European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Bourbon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1532. (references) |
Note: Bourbon \Bour"bon\, noun. [From the castle and seigniory of Bourbon in central France.]. (references) |
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Literature | Bourbon So named from the castle and seigniory of Bourbon, in the old province of Bourbonnais. The Bourbon family is a branch of the Capet stock, through the brother of Philippe le Bel. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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- Bourbon whiskey
- House of Bourbon
- Ile Bourbon was the name of La Réunion from 1642 until the French Revolution.
- Place names in the United States of America:
- Bourbon, Indiana
- Bourbon, Missouri
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Bourbon is an American form of whiskey, made from at least 51%, but not more than 80%, maize, or corn (typically about 70%, with the remainder being wheat, rye, and other grains), distilled to no more than 160 proof, and aged in new charred white oak barrels for at least two years (usually much longer). Most of the time it is then adjusted to 80-100 proof and bottled, although some are bottled at "cask strength."The name derives from Bourbon County, Kentucky, which was itself named after the French royal family at the time of the American Revolutionary War. Some stories about its origins there are not true, such as its purported invention by Baptist minister and distiller Elijah Craig, whose distillery was located in what was then part of Bourbon county (though subsequent division of the county has left only a much smaller Bourbon county today...which is "dry" and has no distilleries). The first whiskey distilled in America was actually made in 1621 by George Thorpe, an Episcopal minister, at Berkeley Plantation in Virginia.
A further refinement introduced by Scottish chemist Dr. James C. Crow was the sour mash process, by which each new fermentation is conditioned with some amount of spent beer (previously fermented mash that has been separated from its alcohol), in much the same way that sourdough bread is made from starter. The acid introduced by using the sour mash controls the growth of bacteria that could taint the whiskey. As of 2003, all straight bourbons use a sour mash process. Crow developed this refinement while working at the Old Oscar Pepper Distillery (now the Labrot & Graham Distilllery) in Woodford County, Kentucky. A concurrent resolution passed by the United States Congress in 1964 restricted bourbon to U.S. production.
As of 2003, bourbon is made in Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, and Virginia. However, most bourbon lovers consider the whiskey made in Kentucky to be the best in quality. Curiously, when thinking about bourbon, many people first think of the brand Jack Daniel's, which is of the similar Tennessee style, and not technically a bourbon.
See also: Corn whiskey, Moonshine.
Some modern bourbon distilleries and brands
- Ancient Age - Kentucky
- Ancient Age
- Elmer T. Lee
- Early Times - Kentucky
- Jim Beam - Kentucky
- Jim Beam(and Beam's Choice)
- Old Crow
- Labrot & Graham
- Woodford Reserve
- Maker's Mark - Kentucky
- Seagram - Indiana
- Sam Cougar
- Wild Turkey - Kentucky
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Wild Turkey (Pernod Ricard)Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Bourbon whiskey."
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Bourbon is a town located in Marshall County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,691.Geography
Bourbon is located at 41°17'52" North, 86°7'1" West (41.297815, -86.116921)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,691 people, 646 households, and 443 families residing in the town. The population density is 627.8/km² (1,630.3/mi²). There are 702 housing units at an average density of 260.6/km² (676.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.16% White, 0.06% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.37% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 5.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 646 households out of which 38.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% are non-families. 28.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.26. In the town the population is spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $40,292, and the median income for a family is $50,000. Males have a median income of $32,679 versus $21,645 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,054. 5.9% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.0% are under the age of 18 and 8.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Bourbon, Indiana."
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Bourbon is a city located in Crawford County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,348.Geography
Bourbon is located at 38°9'6" North, 91°14'51" West (38.151639, -91.247386)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,348 people, 548 households, and 355 families residing in the city. The population density is 437.4/km² (1,135.9/mi²). There are 600 housing units at an average density of 194.7/km² (505.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.89% White, 0.07% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 548 households out of which 33.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% are non-families. 31.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.10. In the city the population is spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $30,240, and the median income for a family is $35,294. Males have a median income of $29,531 versus $20,391 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,992. 14.2% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.4% are under the age of 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Bourbon, Missouri."
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Descended from France's ruling Capetian dynasty, the house of Bourbon became monarchs of France, Spain and southern Italy.
The Bourbon Dynasty owes its name to the marriage (1268) of Robert, count of Clermont, sixth son of king Louis IX of France, to Beatrice, heiress to the lordship of Bourbon. Their son Louis was made duke of Bourbon in 1327. Though his line was dispossessed of the dukedom after two centuries, a junior line of the family went on to gain the crown of Navarre (1555) and of France (1589).
Other lines descended from the French Bourbon dynasty went on to rule Spain (from 1700-1808, 1813-1868, and 1875-1931, and again from 1975 to the present) and the kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1734-1806 and 1815-1860, and Sicily only in 1806-1816), but the French line lost the throne for a first time in 1792 and finally in 1830 after a sixteen-year restoration.
The Bourbon dynasty in France:
Following the French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, the House of Bourbon was restored:
- Henri IV, the Great 1589-1610
- Marie de Médicis (Regent) 1610-1617
- Louis XIII, the Well-Beloved 1610-1643
- Anne of Austria (Regent) 1643-1651
- Louis XIV, the Sun King 1643-1715
- Philippe of Orleans (Regent) 1715-1723
- Louis XV, the Well-Beloved 1715-1774
- Louis XVI 1774-1793
- Louis XVII (never actually reigned) 1793-1795
The Orleanist July monarchy, which took power in July 1830, brought to the throne the head of the Orleanist cadet branch of the Bourbons:
- Louis XVIII 1814-1824
- Charles X 1824-1830
With the advent of the Second Republic in 1848, Bourbon monarchy in France ended.
- Louis-Phillippe, King of the French 1830-1848
The Bourbon pretender to the throne of France, the Comte de Chambord, was offered a restored throne following the collapse of the empire of Emperor Napoleon III in 1870. However the stubborn Chambord refused to accept the throne unless France abandoned the revolution-inspired tricolore and accepted what he regarded as the true Bourbon flag of France, something the French National Assembly could not possibly agree to. (The tricolour, having been associated with the First Republic, had been used by the July Monarchy, Second Republic and Empire.)
A temporary Third Republic was established, while monarchists waited for Chambord to die and for the succession to pass to the Comte de Paris, who was willing to accept the tricolour. However Chambord did not die for over a decade, by which public opinion switched to support the republic as the 'form of government that divides us least.'
See also: List of French monarchs, Members of the French Royal Families, Kings of France family tree, Bourbon family tree
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "House of Bourbon."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
BOURBON | English | Broadband Urban Rural Based Open Networks | Computing |
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Crosswords: Bourbon |
| English words defined with "Bourbon": Bourbon whisky, Bourbonism, Bourbonist ♦ Faham ♦ julep ♦ Legitimist ♦ mint julep ♦ Sazerac. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Bourbon": Constable de Bourbon ♦ Gargamelle ♦ Lewis Baboon ♦ Misnomers ♦ Yellow-boy. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Bourbon" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. German (bourbon), Italian (bourbon), Swedish (bourbon). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | When an alibi is full of bourbon, sir, it can't stand up. (Strangers on a Train; writing credit: Raymond Chandler; Whitfield Cook) It's bourbon. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer) And bourbon. (Jumanji; writing credit: Greg Taylor) When I find the time, I'm going to write the social history of bourbon. (The Undefeated; writing credit: James Lee Barrett; Stanley Hough) Every Christmas my Mom would get a fresh goose, for gooseburgers, and my Dad would whip up his special eggnog out of bourbon and ice cubes (Futurama; writing credit: Lance Smith; Carl Colpaert) | |
Lyrics | Bourbon in a glass (I Love; performing artist: Tom T. Hall) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Bourbon Street Beat (1959) 13 Bourbon St. (1997) Les Grandes conjurations: Le connétable de Bourbon (1978) Bourbon Street Blues (1978) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Louis II de Bourbon, dit le Grand Condé. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Pifferaro debout et paysanne Itallienne assise, dans la cour du 21 Quai Bourbon. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Very Fine & Old Bourbon Whiskey. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Inspecting the Democratic curiosity shop. Hancock (at sight of the Old Bourbon War Horse): "Great Scott! Am I to be the head of that?" / J. Keppler ; Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann lithog., N.Y. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Fireplace, furniture, and works of art in Frances Benjamin Johnston's home, 1132 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Exterior, 625 Bourbon St., New Orleans, La., ca. 1949. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Patio on Bourbon Street, New Orleans. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| "Bourbon St." by Matt Skallerud Commentary: "Horse carriage down Bourbon St." |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | From the Boulevard Bourbon to the Bridge of Austerlitz one of those shouts which resemble billows moved the multitude |
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| "Bourbon" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 92.39% of the time. "Bourbon" is used about 92 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 92.39% | 85 | 35,870 |
| Noun (proper) | 7.61% | 7 | 133,076 |
| Total | 100.00% | 92 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "Bourbon" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Bourbon | Last name | 400 | 22,437 |
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| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| France | Groupe Bourbon | Japan | Bourbon Corporation |
| USA | Bourbon Bancshares, Inc. | ||
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1. Bourbon, IN (town, FIPS 6760) 2. Bourbon, MO (city, FIPS 7534) |
Expressions using "Bourbon": bourbon County ♦ Bourbon lily ♦ Bourbon whisky. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "Bourbon": Bourbon-habsburg, bourbon-type. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "Bourbon"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | uiski burbon. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | краен консерватор (mossback), вид уиски от царевица и ръж. (various references) | |
Czech | kukuřièná whisky. (various references) | |
French | vanille Seychelles (bourbon vanilla), vanille Mexique (bourbon vanilla), vanille Indonésie (bourbon vanilla), vanille bourbon (bourbon vanilla). (various references) | |
German | bourbone, Bourbon, whisky (rye, scotch, scotch whiskey, whiskey, whisky), reaktionär (reactionary, reactionist), maiswhisky. (various references) | |
Hungarian | bourbon viszki, amerikai whisky. (various references) | |
Italian | bourbon, whisky (whiskey, whisky). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | ハ長調 (bar, bar code, barbarism, barbecue, barbell, barber, barell, bargain, bargain sale, bargaining power, bartender, barter, base, Bayer, BBQ, Berkeley, berkelium, Berkley, Bermuda shorts, Bermuda Triangle, berth, bias, biathlon, bio, bio music, biochip, biocomputer, bioconversion, bioelectronics, bioethics, biofeedback, biogas, biography, biohazard, bioholonics, bioindustry, bioinfomatics, biomass, bionics, biopsy, bioreactor, biorhythm, bioscience, biosensor, biotechnology, biotelemetry, biotron, bird carving, bird sanctuary, bird watching, birdcall, birdie, Birmingham, birth, birth control, birthday, Burberry, burger, burlesque, burner, burn-out syndrome, burst, buying power, by, bye, C major, crowbar, Farbenfabriken Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, hair combed in stripes across a bald pate, old man who takes Viagra, scale, updating a software version, Vermont, vernier, verse, version, vertical marketing, violin, violinist, virgin, Virginia, virginity, virtual, virtual circuit, virtual reality). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | バーボン . (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ourbonbay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | espécie de uísque. (various references) | |
Russian | реакционер (reactionary, rightist, right-winger, standpatter). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | burbon, vrsta viskija. (various references) | |
Spanish | borbón, whisky americano. (various references) | |
Swedish | bourbon. (various references) | |
Turkish | burbon, muhafazakâr partili (blue, conservative, tory), mısır ve çavdar viskisi. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | реакціонер (conservative, pullback, reactionary, reactionist, rightist, right-winger), консерватор (conservative, fuddy-duddy). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "Bourbon": bourbonism, bourbonisms, bourbons. (additional references) | |
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"Bourbon" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: borbon, borbone, Borrobol, Bouabid, Boulbine, bourban, bourboun, Bourlon, Bourmont, Bourson, burbon, Courbon, Mboumbou, tournon. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "Bourbon" (pronounced ber"bun) |
| 5 | b er" b u n | suburban. |
| 4 | -er" b u n | interurban, turban, urban. |
| 3 | -b u n | bobbin, cabin, carbon, corban, fluorocarbon, Gibbon, graben, hemoglobin, hydrocarbon, jacobin, Leben, psilocybin, ribbon, Robin. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-b-n-o-o-r-u" | |
-2 letters: boron, bourn. | |
-3 letters: boob, boon, boor, born, broo, bubo, burn. | |
-4 letters: bob, boo, bro, bub, bun, bur, nob, noo, nor, nub, orb, our, rob, rub, run, urb, urn. | |
-5 letters: bo, no, nu, on, or, un. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-b-n-o-o-r-u" | |
+1 letter: bourbons. | |
+3 letters: bourbonism. | |
+4 letters: bourbonisms. | |
+5 letters: broncobuster, outthrobbing. | |
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