Balthazar
[ bal-they-zer, -thaz-er, bawl-, bahl-thuh-zahr ]
noun
one of the three Magi.
a wine bottle holding 13 quarts (12.3 liters).
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for Balthazar (1 of 2)
Balthazar1
/ (ˈbælθəˌzɑː, bælˈθæzə) /
noun
a wine bottle holding the equivalent of sixteen normal bottles (approximately 12 litres)
Origin of Balthazar
1C20: 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
(in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the others being Caspar and Melchior
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