flagon

noun

flag·​on ˈfla-gən How to pronounce flagon (audio)
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1
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

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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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No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon. — Violet Goldstone, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024 Their crop: wine, so fine the poet Dante sang its praises and medieval kings and popes guzzled it by the flagon. — Julia Buckley, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French flascon, flacon bottle, from Late Latin flascon-, flasco — more at flask

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of flagon was in the 15th century

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flagon

noun
flag·​on ˈflag-ən How to pronounce flagon (audio)
: a container for liquids usually having a handle, spout, and lid

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