Salmanazar

noun

Sal·​ma·​naz·​ar

ˌsalməˈnazə(r)

plural -s

: an oversize wine bottle holding about 12 quarts

a Salmanazar of champagne

Word History

Etymology

after Salmanasar IV (Shalmaneser), 8th century b.c. king of Assyria mentioned in the Bible (2 Kings 17:3)

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