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Demijohn
Dem′i-john
,Noun.
[F.
dame-jeanne
, i.e., Lady Jane, a corruption of Ar. damajāna
, damjāna
, 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.