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Meaning of COLOGNE

Pronunciation:  ku'lown, ku'lown

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
  2. [n]  a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
 
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 Synonyms: cologne water, eau de cologne, Koln
 
 See Also: city, Deutschland, essence, Federal Republic of Germany, FRG, Germany, Hanseatic League, metropolis, perfume, urban center

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Co*logne"\, n. [Originally made in Cologne, the French
name of K["o]ln, a city in Germany.]
A perfumed liquid, composed of alcohol and certain aromatic
oils, used in the toilet; -- called also {cologne water} and
{eau de cologne}.
 
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