flagon

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noun
  1. a large bottle for wine, liquors, etc.

  2. a container for holding liquids, as for use at table, especially one with a handle, a spout, and usually a cover.

Origin of flagon

1
1425–75; late Middle English, variant of flakon<Middle French fla(s)con<Late Latin flascōn- (stem of flascō) flask1

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British Dictionary definitions for flagon

flagon

/ (ˈflæɡən) /


noun
  1. a large bottle of wine, cider, etc

  2. a vessel having a handle, spout, and narrow neck

Origin of flagon

1
C15: from Old French flascon, from Late Latin flascō, probably of Germanic origin; see flask

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