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Meaning of DEMIJOHN

Pronunciation:  'demi`jân

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
 

DEMIJOHN is a 8 letter word that starts with D.

 

 See Also: bottle

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dem"i*john\, n. [F. dame-jeanne, i.e., Lady Jane, a
corruption of Ar. damaj[=a]na, damj[=a]na, prob. fr. Damaghan
a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, once famous for
its glass works.]
A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck,
inclosed in wickerwork.

 

 

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