Balthazar

American  

[bal-they-zer, -thaz-er, bawl-, bahl-thuh-zahr] / bælˈθeɪ zər, -ˈθæz ər, bɔl-, ˈbɑl θəˌzɑr /

noun

1. one of the three Biblical Magi.

2. a wine bottle holding 13 quarts (12.3 liters).

3. a first name.

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Balthazar ¹ British  

/ bælˈθæzə, ˈbælθəˌzɑː /

noun

1. a wine bottle holding the equivalent of sixteen normal bottles (approximately 12 litres)

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Balthazar ² British  

/ bælˈθæzə, ˈbælθəˌzɑː /

noun

1. (in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the others being Caspar and Melchior

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Etymology

Origin of Balthazar

C20: named after Balthazar ( _Belshazzar ) from his drinking wine at a great feast (Daniel 5:1)

Example Sentences

The drive in Congress offers another source of hope for home health care worker Balthazar as she nervously monitors the courts.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Liné Balthazar, president of the Tet Kale party, called on the council to be transparent in an interview Monday with Magik9, a local radio station, and said the selection of a prime minister appeared improvised.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

She and her sister-in-law, Zawadi Balthazar, 22, must now raise six children between them without their fathers.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2023

Mark Tasker, the Head Baker at Balthazar in Soho, was a regular customer and one day he asked her if she'd like to come work for him in the city.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023

Marie Ommeganck, a sister of the renowned Balthazar Ommeganck, surnamed the "Racine des Moutons," painted several landscapes in the manner of her brother; Mlle.

From Women Painters of the World From the Time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the Present Day by Sparrow, Walter Shaw