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flagon definition

flagon (flag′ən)

noun

  1. a container for liquids, with a handle, a narrow neck, a spout, and, sometimes, a lid
  2. the contents of a flagon

Etymology: ME < OFr flacon < LL flasco: see flask

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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