Salmanazar
[ sal-muh-naz-er ]
/ ˌsæl məˈnæz ər /
noun
a wine bottle holding from 10 to 12 quarts (9.5 to 11.4 liters).
Origin of Salmanazar
First recorded in 1930–35; variant of
Shalmaneser, name of biblical king (2 Kings 18:9)
Example sentences from the Web for salmanazar
"Well and good," replied Salmanazar; and he summoned Bankala.
The Thousand and One Days |Julia PardoeEggadi gave some orders to the slave in a language unknown to Salmanazar, and he disappeared.
The Thousand and One Days |Julia Pardoe"Give me first the five hundred doubloons," said Salmanazar.
The Thousand and One Days |Julia PardoeWell, I have decided, Salmanazar; give me the remedy which will make my days long upon the earth.
The Thousand and One Days |Julia Pardoe
British Dictionary definitions for salmanazar
Salmanazar
/ (ˌsælməˈnæzə) /
noun
a wine bottle holding the equivalent of twelve normal bottles (approximately 312 ounces)
Word Origin for Salmanazar
C19: humorous allusion to an Assyrian king mentioned in the Bible (II Kings 17:3); compare
jeroboam