flagon

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While Vibidius is inquiring of the slaves, whether the flagon was also broken, because cups were not brought when he called for them; and while a laugh is continued on feigned pretences, Balatro seconding it; you Nasidienus, return with an altered countenance, as if to repair your ill-fortune by art.

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  1. noun A large vessel, usually of metal or pottery, with a handle and spout and often a lid, used for holding wine or other liquors.
  2. noun The quantity of liquid that such a vessel can hold.

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  • A ruffle of movement, a wave of anticipation, started at the top table, then rolled along each arm of the room, as the flagon-bearers served the first wine. —  Davis, Lindsey - The Course of Honor
  • Shortly thereafter, some Egyptian relaxed in his stone recliner in front of a wall of sports hieroglyphics with a six-flagon, and invented the weekend bender.
  • You can find more ideals that will help you with relieving stress from your wedding day Go to Wedding Favors or she could go to Wedding Gifts To get some great ideals for your wedding like a flagon for the spruce or a Money clip with his name impressed on the front. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • After I had made the Talking Bird (which you see in this cage) my slave, by his directions I found out the Singing Tree, a branch of which I have now in my hand; and the Golden Water, with which this flagon is filled; but being still unwilling to return without taking you with me, I constrained the Bird, by the power I had over him, to afford me the means. —  The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales
  • I feel weak,' and he fell back again unconscious He has had no food since he left the field, and my water-flagon is long since empty,' explained Ralph. —  Chatterbox, 1905.
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  1. Middle English, from Old French flacon, from Late Latin flascō, flascōn-, bottle; see flask.

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  1. from Old French flagon, flacon, older flascon, from Middle Latin flasco(n-), augmentative of flascus, flasca, a flask: see flask and flacket. For the form flagon (for *flacon). cf. Middle English flaget = flaket, flacket; and dragon, from Old French dragon, from Latin draco(n-).
 

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