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a
: a large usually metal or pottery vessel (as for wine) with handle and spout and often a lid
b
: a large bulging short-necked bottle
2
: the contents of a flagon
Examples of flagon in a Sentence
We drank a whole flagon of wine.
brought a flagon of wine to the table
Recent Examples on the Web
After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Under a vaulted ceiling, academics, museum workers, and the octopus-curious passed around a flagon of Kraken Rum.
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Pearse Anderson,
WIRED,
2 Jan. 2023
Reiche interjected that the resulting settlement contract is the first contract he's ever signed that included specific language about bees and about how many jars of honey must be exchanged per month for flagons of mead.
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Lee Hutchinson,
Ars Technica,
11 June 2019
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Under a vaulted ceiling, academics, museum workers, and the octopus-curious passed around a flagon of Kraken Rum.
—
Pearse Anderson,
WIRED,
2 Jan. 2023
Reiche interjected that the resulting settlement contract is the first contract he's ever signed that included specific language about bees and about how many jars of honey must be exchanged per month for flagons of mead.
—
Lee Hutchinson,
Ars Technica,
11 June 2019
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“Flagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagon. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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flagon
noun
flag·on
ˈflag-ən 
: a container for liquids usually having a handle, spout, and lid
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