demijohn
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ɪˌdʒɒn noun
a large bottle having a short, narrow neck, and usually being encased in wickerwork.
Origin:
1760–70; by folk etymology < French dame-jeanne, apparently special use of proper name
1760–70; by folk etymology < French dame-jeanne, apparently special use of proper name
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| —n | |
| a large bottle with a short narrow neck, often with small handles at the neck and encased in wickerwork | |
| [C18: probably by folk etymology from French dame-jeanne, from dame lady + Jeanne Jane] | |
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Demijohn
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
demijohn
1769, partial translation and word-play from Fr. damejeanne (1694) "Lady Jane," term used for large globular wicker-wrapped bottle, perhaps because its shape suggested a stout woman in the costume of the period. A general Mediterranean word, with forms found in Sp., Port., It., and Ar.
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Example sentences
Indeed, only stopping ev ery two or three hours to eat several pounds apiece and to smile covetously at the rum demijohn.
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