Definition of flagon
1a : a large usually metal or pottery vessel (as for wine) with handle and spout and often a lidb : 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
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Origin and Etymology of flagon
Middle English, from Middle French flascon, flacon bottle, from Late Latin flascon-, flasco — more at flask
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: a container for liquids that usually has a handle, spout, and lid; also : the amount in a flagon
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: a container for liquids usually having a handle, spout, and lid
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