noun
Balthazar
bal-THAY-zuh
noun
1
An oversized wine bottle holding about 12 liters, equal to 16 standard bottles.
"The vineyard unveiled a balthazar for the anniversary celebration."
name
1
One of the traditional names given to the three Magi in Christian tradition.
"The nativity play cast the youngest boy as Balthazar."
How to Use Balthazar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a giant celebratory wine bottle, or the traditional name of one of the Three Wise Men.
Word Forms
Balthazars plural
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Etymology
From the Hebrew name meaning roughly 'may Bel protect the king,' passed down through Greek and Latin into English as one of the Magi's traditional names.