demijohn
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- noun
- /ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɒn/
- Archaic
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demijón
- The chef stored the homemade olive oil in a large, glass demijohn to keep it fresh.
Examples
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He figured she had found some calm just by telling another person what a lonely thin edge of life she occupied, where one hog could act as a stopple to a demijohn of woes.
Fiction book (1997) -
Finally, he put in a big carpet bag and a demijohn of water.
Fiction book (1993) -
Gone with the hogshead cask And demijohn
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Then someone gave me some demijohns, and then someone else gave me a recipe book for homemade wine, which is good because I really like wine.
Blog text (5) -
Cash for the hogshead Cask and demijohn Cash for the crackers And the pickles and the flypaper
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Due to heavy weather, by the time Rouja reached the wreck, the bucket and demijohn were mere fragments of wood and glass, but two large compound rigging blocks lay in a hole just aft of the bow.
Academic text (2011) -
In the cellar, I found a dusty demijohn filled with vintage red wine from the 1970s.
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At the market, they offered a beautiful demijohn encased in wicker, perfect for displaying homemade beverages.
Synonyms
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A container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids
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A glass container that holds wine for serving or storage
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A glass container for keeping and pouring wine
A very large wine bottle that holds about three liters
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Etymology
Demijohn comes from the French dame-jeanne, 'Lady Jane', and from the Italian damigiana, both names used for a large glass bottle often covered in wicker. So, imagine a big bottle with a woman's name on it, and you will remember a demijohn is a large narrow-necked bottle for storing wine or oil.