flagon

[ flag-uh n ]

/ ˈflæg ən /

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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.

Words nearby flagon

flagging, flaggy, flagitious, flagler, flagman, flagon, flagpole, flagrant, flagrante delicto, flags, flagship

Origin of flagon

1425–75; late Middle English, variant of flakon < Middle French fla(s)con < Late Latin flascōn- (stem of flascō) flask¹

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Examples from the Web for flagon

Trirodov drew a flagon containing a colourless liquid from his pocket.
The Created Legend|Feodor Sologub
They placed the customary tea and cakes before him, and then brought in a flagon of wine and an extraordinarily large cup.
Romances of Old Japan|Yei Theodora Ozaki
From the buffet I drew a flagon of that same stout wine that Ramiro used upon his messengers.
The Shame of Motley|Raphael Sabatini
He had a dish of venison pasty and a flagon of wine in his hands, which he set before me, and in dumb show bade me eat.
Sir Ludar|Talbot Baines Reed

You yourselves can tell each other tales, and Kai will fetch you from the kitchen a flagon of mean and some meat.'
The Lilac Fairy Book|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for flagon

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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