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   flag·on

   /ˈflaɡən/

   noun

   • 1. a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout: "there was a flagon of beer in his vast fist"
   • ▪ the amount of liquid held in a flagon: "he had at least three flagons of wine down him already"
   • ▪ a container similar to a flagon used to hold the wine for the Eucharist.
   • ▪ a large bottle in which wine or cider is sold, typically holding about 2 pints (1.13 liters).

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French flacon, based on late Latin flasco, flascon-, of unknown origin. Compare with flask.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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