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  • noun Plural form of flagon.

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Examples

  • Our monk Exhilaratus, whom you know well, on a time was sent by his master with two wooden vessels (which we call flagons) full of wine, to the man of god in his Monastery.

    The Life of Our most Holy Father S. Benedict c. 540-604 1898

  • Presently they set before the King choice wines in flagons of glass and he drank: then he passed on the cup to me; and

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Arriving in Pollença in the early evening we checked into a phenomenally good-value hotel on the beach, Sis Pins (+34 971 867050, hotelsispins.com), and at nearby Celler La Parra (+34 971 865041, cellerlaparra.com) we enjoyed a fine dinner of more frito Mallorquín, homemade croquetas de jamón and suckling pig, all washed down with several flagons of excellent albariño, a white wine from Terras Gauda, in Galicia.

    Cycling gastro tour of Mallorca: meals on wheels 2011

  • Sjord moved into position and gestured excitedly to his comrades, who gathered around, quaffing from their flagons.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

  • Arriving in Pollença in the early evening we checked into a phenomenally good-value hotel on the beach, Sis Pins (+34 971 867050, hotelsispins.com), and at nearby Celler La Parra (+34 971 865041, cellerlaparra.com) we enjoyed a fine dinner of more frito Mallorquín, homemade croquetas de jamón and suckling pig, all washed down with several flagons of excellent albariño, a white wine from Terras Gauda, in Galicia.

    Cycling gastro tour of Mallorca: meals on wheels 2011

  • We were glugging red wine from plastic flagons, going to Nice to beg on the beach.

    Temporary Passport Penny Goring 2011

  • Sjord moved into position and gestured excitedly to his comrades, who gathered around, quaffing from their flagons.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

  • Sjord moved into position and gestured excitedly to his comrades, who gathered around, quaffing from their flagons.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

  • “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine” and “say me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.”

    Think Progress » VIDEO: Bret Baier Interviewing Obama Vs. Bret Baier Interviewing Bush 2010

  • Sjord moved into position and gestured excitedly to his comrades, who gathered around, quaffing from their flagons.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

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