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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • In Christian tradition, one of the three Magi.

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  • noun A very large wine bottle with the capacity of about 12 liters, equivalent to 16 standard bottles.
  • proper noun A name ascribed to one of the Magi.
  • proper noun A male given name.

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  • noun (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus

Etymologies

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From Latin Balthasar, equivalent of the English biblical Belshazzar.

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