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Synonyms for demijohn

Grammar : Noun
Spell : dem-i-jon
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛm ɪˌdʒɒn

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Définition of demijohn

Origin :
  • 1769, partial translation and word-play from French damejeanne (late 17c.) "Lady Jane," term used for large globular wicker-wrapped bottle, perhaps because its shape suggested a stout woman in the costume of the period. A general Mediterranean word, with forms found in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Arabic.
  • As in flask : noun small container for liquid
Example sentences :
  • Let it stand six weeks in a demijohn or glass jar, and then bottle it.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Put the liquid into a glass jar or a demijohn, and let it stand a fortnight.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Put the mixture into a stone jug, or a demijohn, and cork it tightly.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • "I—that demijohn that you took last night," began the Briton nervously.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • A simple tank can be made from a large water bottle or demijohn.
  • Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America
  • The demijohn was introduced, and all paid their respects to it.
  • Extract from : « The Citizen-Soldier » by John Beatty
  • The man with the demijohn gave a curious hop, skip and jump.
  • Extract from : « Rimrock Trail » by J. Allan Dunn
  • He lifted the demijohn of whiskey from the table and shook it.
  • Extract from : « Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories » by Bret Harte
  • When clear, pour it carefully from the sediment into a demijohn.
  • Extract from : « Housekeeping in Old Virginia » by Marion Cabell Tyree
  • He returned to the table, carrying a demijohn, which he banged upon the table.
  • Extract from : « The Border Legion » by Zane Grey
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