flagon
noun
flag·on
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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
Illustration of 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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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 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flagon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flagon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flagon
old-fashioned
: a container for liquids that usually has a handle, spout, and lid
also
: the amount in a flagon
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flagon
noun
flag·on
| \ ˈfla-gən
\
\
Kids Definition of flagon
: a container for liquids usually having a handle, spout, and lid
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