Salmanazar

[ sal-muh-naz-er ]

/ ˌsæl məˈnæz ər /

noun

a wine bottle holding from 10 to 12 quarts (9.5 to 11.4 liters).

Origin of Salmanazar

First recorded in 1930–35; variant of Shalmaneser, name of biblical king (2 Kings 18:9)

Words nearby Salmanazar

sally, Sally Army, sally lunn, sally port, salmagundi, Salmanazar, salmeterol xinafoate, salmi, salmis, salmon, salmonberry

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Example sentences from the Web for Salmanazar

"Well and good," replied Salmanazar; and he summoned Bankala.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe
Eggadi gave some orders to the slave in a language unknown to Salmanazar, and he disappeared.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe
"Give me first the five hundred doubloons," said Salmanazar.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe
Well, I have decided, Salmanazar; give me the remedy which will make my days long upon the earth.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe

British Dictionary definitions for Salmanazar

Salmanazar

/ (ˌsælməˈnæzə) /

noun

a wine bottle holding the equivalent of twelve normal bottles (approximately 312 ounces)

Word Origin for Salmanazar

C19: humorous allusion to an Assyrian king mentioned in the Bible (II Kings 17:3); compare jeroboam

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单词	salmanazar
释义	Salmanazar [ sal-muh-naz-er ] / ˌsæl məˈnæz ər / noun a wine bottle holding from 10 to 12 quarts (9.5 to 11.4 liters). Origin of Salmanazar First recorded in 1930–35; variant of Shalmaneser, name of biblical king (2 Kings 18:9) Words nearby Salmanazar sally, Sally Army, sally lunn, sally port, salmagundi, Salmanazar, salmeterol xinafoate, salmi, salmis, salmon, salmonberry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Salmanazar "Well and good," replied Salmanazar; and he summoned Bankala. The Thousand and One Days\|Julia Pardoe Eggadi gave some orders to the slave in a language unknown to Salmanazar, and he disappeared. The Thousand and One Days\|Julia Pardoe "Give me first the five hundred doubloons," said Salmanazar. The Thousand and One Days\|Julia Pardoe Well, I have decided, Salmanazar; give me the remedy which will make my days long upon the earth. The Thousand and One Days\|Julia Pardoe British Dictionary definitions for Salmanazar Salmanazar / (ˌsælməˈnæzə) / noun a wine bottle holding the equivalent of twelve normal bottles (approximately 312 ounces) Word Origin for Salmanazar C19: humorous allusion to an Assyrian king mentioned in the Bible (II Kings 17:3); compare jeroboam Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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