/ ˈmægnəm; NAmE / noun
a bottle containing 1.5 litres of wine, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Latin , neuter (used as a noun) of magnus great.
/ ˈmægnəm; NAmE / noun
a bottle containing 1.5 litres of wine, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Latin , neuter (used as a noun) of magnus great.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005