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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Demijohn \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: demijohn n : large short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
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