Balthazar

[ bal-they-zer, -thaz-er, bawl-, bahl-thuh-zahr ]

noun

1. one of the three Biblical Magi.
2. a wine bottle holding 13 quarts (12.3 liters).
3. a first name.

Balthazar

¹

/ bælˈθæzə; ˈbælθəˌzɑː /

noun

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

Balthazar

²

/ bælˈθæzə; ˈbælθəˌzɑː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Balthazar¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

From Reuters

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

The show was created by Perrie Balthazar and Matt Evans, and the majority of the cast from series one and two are returning.

From BBC

Things reached a tipping point last fall when Balthazar restaurant owner Keith McNally posted on Instagram that Corden was banned after he was “the most abusive customer” in the bistro’s history.

From Washington Post