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

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Salmanazar

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

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 Julia Pardoe

And because he remembered our Lord in all his heart, God gave him grace to be in the favor of Salmanazar the king which gave to him power to go where he would.

From Bible Stories and Religious Classics by Philip P. Wells

These Jews are of the first captivity, carried away by Salmanazar; but they speak the Chaldean language, and among them are the disciples of the wise men.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Robert Kerr

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

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