fla|con

fla|con
fla|con «fla KN; Anglicized fla KON», noun.
a small bottle with a stopper, used for perfume, smelling salts, etc.: »

A flacon of Russia's finest perfume…was waiting in her hotel room (Time).

[< French flacon < Old French flascon. See related etym. at flagon. (Cf.flagon)]

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  • con·fla·gra·tion — /ˌkɑːnfləˈgreıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] formal 1 : a large destructive fire a massive conflagration 2 : a war or conflict The treaty is the latest attempt to resolve the ten year conflagration. a regional conflagration …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Flacon — Fla|con [fla kõ:] vgl. ↑Flakon …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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