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flacon

[ flak-uhn; French fla-kawn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural flac·ons [flak, -, uh, nz, fl, a, -, kawn].

flacon

/ flakɔ̃ /

Origin of flacon¹

From French, dating back to 1815–25; flagon

Origin of flacon¹

C19: from French; see flagon

On leaving, our host handed each of us a little flacon of most delicious attar of roses.

The Earl rushed to the mantel-piece, where he saw a flacon of Otto's eau-de-Cologne, and,' &c.

Elle prit le plus beau Flacon d'argent qui fut dans le logis.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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