Definition of "tonnerre" []

• A red wine grown in the department of Yonne, France, in the neighborhood of Tonnerre, resembling Burgundy of the second and inferior grades, and keeping well. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• ""Well, 'tonnerre' is French for thunder," explained Diana."
• "Le tonnerre de dieu (The Thunder of God) 1966 Der Kongreß amüsiert sich (Congress of Love)"
• "(Well, maybe not tonnerre, * but they do need fire!) "So," I say to monsieur, verifying that I've understood his recipe for tomates provençales."