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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Demijohn
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a glass bottle or jar with a large round body and narrow neck, encased in wicker-work and provided with handles. The word is also used of an earthenware jar, similarly covered with wicker. The capacity of a demijohn varies from two to twelve gallons, but the common size contains five gallons. According to the New English Dictionary the word is an adaptation of a French Dame Jeanne, or Dame Jane, an application of a personal name to an object which is not uncommon; cf. the use of "Toby" for a particular form of jug and the many uses of the name "Jack."
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Demijohn'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/d/demijohn.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Demijohn'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/d/demijohn.html. 1910.
