Balthazar
Americannoun
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one of the three Biblical Magi.
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a wine bottle holding 13 quarts (12.3 liters).
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a first name.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Balthazar
C20: named after Balthazar ( Belshazzar ) from his drinking wine at a great feast (Daniel 5:1)
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The drive in Congress offers another source of hope for home health care worker Balthazar as she nervously monitors the courts.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Liné Balthazar, president of the Tet Kale party, called on the council to be transparent in an interview Monday with Magik9, a local radio station, and said the selection of a prime minister appeared improvised.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
She and her sister-in-law, Zawadi Balthazar, 22, must now raise six children between them without their fathers.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
Mark Tasker, the Head Baker at Balthazar in Soho, was a regular customer and one day he asked her if she'd like to come work for him in the city.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2023
Who shall act Prince Balthazar and the king? 3d Tai.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Robert Dodsley
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