flagon


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
flagon /ˈflag(ə)n/
noun a large container for serving or consuming drinks.

■ a container holding the wine for the Eucharist.

■ a large bottle in which wine or cider is sold, typically holding 1.13 litres (about 2 pints).

– origin ME: from OFr. flacon, based on late L. flasco, flascon-, of unknown origin.
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