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Salmanazar|sælməˈneɪzə(r)| Also Salmanasar. [ad. Salmanasar, the form in the Vulgate of the name of Shalmaneser, King of Assyria (II Kings xvii, xviii).] A large size of wine-bottle. Cf. Balthazar, jeroboam, Rehoboam 2.
1935A. L. Simon Dict. Wine 225 Salmanazar, the fancy name given to a fancy bottle large enough to hold a dozen reputed quarts, or 9·60 litres, equal to 338·025 fluid ounces. 1959Gloss. Terms Packaging (B.S.I.) 28 Salmanazar, a wine bottle—capacity 12 reputed quarts. 1962[see Balthazar]. 1978Daily Tel. 13 June 16/2 Edward Heath is to be given a salmanazar of champagne... A salmanazar contains the equivalent of 14 ordinary bottles. |