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flagon
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flagon
(noun)
flagon
/
ˈ
flægən/
noun
plural
flagons
flagon
/
ˈ
flægən/
noun
plural
flagons
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLAGON
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count
]
old-fashioned
:
a container for liquids that usually has a handle, spout, and lid
a pewter
flagon
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also
:
the amount in a flagon
We drank a whole
flagon
of wine.
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