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magnum

mag·num

UK/ˈmæɡnəm/ US/ˈmeɪ̯ɡnəm/ fairly common

noun

1.

a large wine bottle for liquor or wine

Origin

From Latin magnum, neuter of magnus (“great”). * (bottle): Ellipsis of magnum bonum. * (handgun): Name registered 1935 by Smith & Wesson Inc., of Springfield, Massachusetts.

Phrases

  • belted magnum
  • bonum magnum
  • double magnum
  • foramen magnum
  • magnum opus
  • opus magnum
  • os magnum

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