flagon

flag·on | \ ˈfla-gən

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Definition of flagon

1a : 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

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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 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, "Stardock and Star Control creators settle lawsuits—with mead and honey," 11 June 2019 The only props that are mimed are those murderous meat pies — everything else, from flagons of ale to gleaming razors to assorted bloody body parts are brandished merrily by the sweaty, sooty-faced cast. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Terrence Mann Kills It As 'Sweeney Todd' At CT Rep," 26 June 2018 For every bit of speechifying there is a voluble reaction: waved arms, hoisted flagons and shouts of boyish humor. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "CT Rep's '1776' A Spirited Civics Lesson," 6 June 2017

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“Flagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagon. Accessed 26 May. 2020.

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