Salmanazar

American  

[sal-muh-naz-er] / ˌsæl məˈnæz ər /

noun

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

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Salmanazar British  

/ ˌsælməˈnæzə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Salmanazar

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

Example Sentences

He ticked the sizes off in increasing grades of rarity: the Salmanazar, nine liters; the Nebuchadnezzar, 15 liters, equivalent to 20 standard bottles.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2017

Long time after this when Salmanazar the king was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned for him, and hated, and loved not, the children of Israel.

From Bible Stories and Religious Classics by Wells, Philip P.

Eggadi gave some orders to the slave in a language unknown to Salmanazar, and he disappeared.

From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia

"Well and good," replied Salmanazar; and he summoned Bankala.

From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia

"It would be a much better thing for thyself," chuckled Salmanazar.

From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia