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Webster 1913 Edition

Flagon

Flag′on

,
Noun.
[F.
flacon
, for
flascon
, fr. OF.
flasche
, from LL.
flasco
. See
Flask
.]
A vessel with a narrow mouth, used for holding and conveying liquors. It is generally larger than a bottle, and of leather or stoneware rather than of glass.
A trencher of mutton chops, and a
flagon
of ale.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition

Flagon

FLAG'ON

,
Noun.
[L. lagena; Gr.]
A vessel with a narrow mouth, used for holding and conveying liquors.
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples; for I am sick of love.

Definition 2024

flagon

flagon

English

Noun

flagon ‎(plural flagons)

  1. A large bottle for drinks such as wine or cider.
  2. The amount that such a bottle holds, about 1.13 litres.
  3. A large vessel usually with a handle, spout and lid, for drinks such as wine or cider.
    • 2003, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, & Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 00:14:12:
      Merry and Pippin: You can drink your fancy ales / You can drink 'em by the flagon / But the only brew for the brave and true / Comes from The Green Dragon

Quotations

Translations

Esperanto

Noun

flagon

  1. accusative singular of flago

Etymology

Middle English flagon, variation of Middle English flakon, from Middle French fla(s)con, from Late Latin flascōnem, accusative of flascō "flask, bottle, container", from Frankish flaska "flask, bottle" from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ ‎(“bottle”), from Proto-Germanic *flehtaną ‎(“to plait, braid”), from the practice of plaiting or wrapping bottles in straw casing. See fiasco. Akin to Old High German flasca, flaska ‎(“bottle, flask”) (German Flasche), Old Norse flaska (Danish flaske), Old English flasce, flaxe ‎(“bottle, flask”). More at flask

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flæɡ.ən/
  • Rhymes: -æɡən

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