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

While Ascentria attorneys have cleared TPS holders to keep working, Balthazar said her son lost his receptionist job.

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

"I worked my way up from a baby, who didn't know anything about pastry, to pastry sous chef," Emiko said of her ascent, first at Balthazar, then at Augustine and now Koloman.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023

To this separation Balthazar strongly objects, and tells his beautiful wife, with much tenderness, that he shall find it very dull without her.

From Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) by Trollope, Frances Milton