flagon
[ flag-uh n ]
/ ˈflæg ən /
noun
a large bottle for wine, liquors, etc.
a container for holding liquids, as for use at table, especially one with a handle, a spout, and usually a cover.
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Origin of flagon
1425–75; late Middle English, variant of flakon < Middle French fla(s)con < Late Latin flascōn- (stem of flascō) flask1
Words nearby flagon
flagging, flaggy, flagitious, flagler, flagman, flagon, flagpole, flagrant, flagrante delicto, flags, flagship
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flagon
/ (ˈflæɡən) /
noun
a large bottle of wine, cider, etc
a vessel having a handle, spout, and narrow neck
Word Origin for flagon
C15: from Old French flascon, from Late Latin flascō, probably of Germanic origin; see flask
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