Salmanazar

[ sal-muh-naz-er ]

noun

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

Salmanazar

/ ˌsælməˈnæzə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Salmanazar¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Salmanazar¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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"Give me first the five hundred doubloons," said Salmanazar.

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

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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.

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