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flagon

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A large container with a handle and spout for serving wine, ale, or other liquors; typically made of metal, ceramic, or leather-covered wood.

Detailed Definition
The “flagon” evokes taverns, feasts, or sacramental wine. In poetry, it symbolizes conviviality, excess, or divine communion. Its shape and heft make it a visual anchor in scenes of celebration or debauchery. Poets use it to contrast earthly joy with spiritual thirst, or to mark moments of fellowship, betrayal, or ritual in narrative and lyrical traditions.
Example
Example in poetry:
"He drained the flagon in one draught," in a tavern song; In medieval romance: "A flagon of wine passed round the hall"; "The flagon of memory overflows"; Shakespeare’s Falstaff calls for "a flagon of sack"; "She offered a flagon of kindness in hard times"; The poet’s flagon held ink, not wine.
Additional Notes
“Flagon” evokes conviviality or excess; in tavern scenes or carpe diem poems, it symbolizes communal joy or drunken oblivion, often contrasted with spiritual thirst or moral restraint.
Also Known As
jug bottle vessel bumper
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