AOC
AOC is the initialism of Air Officer Commanding.
AOC is the initialism of age of consent.
AOC is the initialism of author of color.
AOC is the initialism of air operator's certificate.
AOC is the initialism of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
AOC is the initialism of Admiral Overseas Corporation.
Noun
AOC (plural AOCs)
- A label for French wines named after their regions of origin certifying that origin.
- Near-synonym: DOC
- Another change comes with the creation of the new AOC Coteaux Bourguignon, which will replace the existing AOC Bourgogne Grande Ordinaire over the next five years. This appellation will be open to both Burgundy and Beaujolais producers.2011 October 5, Jane Anson, “Beaujolais in major appellation shake-up”, in Decanter, archived from the original on 05 Sep 2015
- Synonyms:
- DOC
- A region for which such a certification is issued.
- Tursan is one of South West France's lesser known AOCs, located in the southeast corner of the Landes administrative department.2014 April 22, “Tursan Wine”, in Wine-Searcher, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2015
Meaning of age of consent
Noun
age of consent (plural ages of consent)
- The age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage willingly in sexual intercourse, so that it is not a crime for someone else to have sex with the person.
- In France the age of consent is 15 years of age.
Synonyms of AOC
Forms of AOC
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Origin of AOC
Various initialisms.
From French AOC (“appellation d'origine contrôlée”, literally “controlled designation of origin”).
Questions about AOC
- What does AOC mean?
- AOC means a label for French wines named after their regions of origin certifying that origin.
- What is AOC the initialism of?
- AOC is the initialism of Air Officer Commanding.
- What part of speech is AOC?
- AOC is a noun.
- What is the plural of AOC?
- The plural of AOC is AOCs.
Words near AOC in the dictionary
Source and license
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