| Pronunciation: | 'demi`jân | ||
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| Definition: | [n] large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork | ||
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| See Also: | bottle | ||
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| Definition: | \Dem"i*john\, n. [F. dame-jeanne, i.e., Lady Jane, a corruption of Ar. damaj[=a]na, damj[=a]na, prob. fr. Damaghan a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, once famous for its glass works.] A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork. | ||
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