Salmanazar

[ sal-muh-naz-er ]

/ ˌsæl məˈnæz ər /

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noun

a wine bottle holding from 10 to 12 quarts (9.5 to 11.4 liters).

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Origin of Salmanazar

First recorded in 1930–35; variant of Shalmaneser, name of biblical king (2 Kings 18:9)

Words nearby Salmanazar

sally, Sally Army, sally lunn, sally port, salmagundi, Salmanazar, salmi, salmis, salmon, salmonberry, salmon brick

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How to use Salmanazar in a sentence

"Well and good," replied Salmanazar; and he summoned Bankala.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe
"Give me first the five hundred doubloons," said Salmanazar.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe
"It would be a much better thing for thyself," chuckled Salmanazar.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe
Well, I have decided, Salmanazar; give me the remedy which will make my days long upon the earth.
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Eggadi gave some orders to the slave in a language unknown to Salmanazar, and he disappeared.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe

British Dictionary definitions for Salmanazar

Salmanazar

/ (ˌsælməˈnæzə) /

noun

a wine bottle holding the equivalent of twelve normal bottles (approximately 312 ounces)

Word Origin for Salmanazar

C19: humorous allusion to an Assyrian king mentioned in the Bible (II Kings 17:3); compare jeroboam

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