Balthazar

noun

Bal·​thaz·​ar

balˈthazə(r),

bȯl-

plural Balthazars

: an oversize wine bottle holding 12 liters

a Balthazar of champagne

Word History

Etymology

after Balthazar (Belshazzar), 6th century b.c. king of Babylon mentioned in the Bible (Daniel 5)

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