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- [dih-kan-ter]
- /dɪˈkæn tər/
- /dɪˈkæn.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-kan-ter]
- /dɪˈkæn tər/
Definitions of decanter word
- countable noun decanter A decanter is a glass container that you use for serving wine, sherry, or port. 3
- noun decanter a stoppered bottle, usually of glass, into which a drink, such as wine, is poured for serving 3
- noun decanter a decorative glass bottle, generally with a stopper, from which wine, etc. is served after being decanted 3
- noun decanter a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like. 1
- noun decanter a bottle used for decanting. 1
- noun decanter A stoppered glass container into which wine is decanted. 1
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Origin of decanter
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; decant + -er1
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Parts of speech for Decanter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decanter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
decanter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decanter
noun decanter
- flask — the armored plates making up the sides of a gun-carriage trail.
- jug — a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale.
- container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
- pitcher — Molly (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley) 1754–1832, American Revolutionary heroine.
- bottle — A bottle is a glass or plastic container in which drinks and other liquids are kept. Bottles are usually round with straight sides and a narrow top.
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