flagon

[ flag-uhn ]

noun

1. a large bottle for wine, liquors, etc.
2. a container for holding liquids, as for use at table, especially one with a handle, a spout, and usually a cover.

flagon

/ ˈflæɡən /

noun

1. a large bottle of wine, cider, etc
2. a vessel having a handle, spout, and narrow neck

Word History and Origins

Origin of flagon¹

1425–75; late Middle English, variant of flakon < Middle French fla ( s ) con < Late Latin flascōn- (stem of flascō ) flask ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of flagon¹

C15: from Old French flascon , from Late Latin flascō , probably of Germanic origin; see flask

Example Sentences

The park shared the hard work of volunteers on social media in good humour, and said they all deserved “an extra flagon of Sherwood ale”.

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"We'd end up necking flagons of lager while the bar staff turned a blind eye, and the rock and roll showman in me probably meant I put away more than most."

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Roland: Yeah, we were all 13 and 14 - myself, Curt and Caroline and a couple of other people hanging around this council estate in Bath, drinking flagons of cider.

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Other items include a 17th Century stone flagon - drinks container, a bone comb and a medieval long cross silver penny.

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Mr Marshall said his collection started when a colleague started collecting whisky flagon jugs.

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