Definition of "flagon" []

• A large vessel, usually of metal or pottery, with a handle and spout and often a lid, used for holding wine or other liquors. (noun)
• The quantity of liquid that such a vessel can hold. (noun)

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• "The flagon is the only piece of the church plate belonging to this period."
• ""flagon," but a "cake," a confection, as the Septuagint renders it, made of flour and honey."
• "By what right do you drink from my flagon of life?"