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balthazar
/balˈθazə/
noun
A very large wine bottle, equivalent in capacity to sixteen regular bottles.
Origin
1930s: from Balthazar, the name of the king of Babylon, who ‘made a great feast … and drank wine before a thousand’ (Dan. 5:1).
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Bob bought a bunch of basic bottles for the wedding party, but also splurged, ordering a balthazar from the vintner.
