Balthazar

[ bal-they-zer, -thaz-er, bawl-, bahl-thuh-zahr ]

noun
  1. one of the three Magi.

  2. a wine bottle holding 13 quarts (12.3 liters).

  1. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for Balthazar (1 of 2)

Balthazar1

/ (ˈbælθəˌzɑː, bælˈθæzə) /


noun
  1. a wine bottle holding the equivalent of sixteen normal bottles (approximately 12 litres)

Origin of Balthazar

1
C20: named after Balthazar (Belshazzar) from his drinking wine at a great feast (Daniel 5:1)

British Dictionary definitions for Balthazar (2 of 2)

Balthazar2

/ (ˈbælθəˌzɑː, bælˈθæzə) /


noun
  1. (in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the others being Caspar and Melchior

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