Bal·tha·zar also Bal·tha·sar (b l-th  z r, blth-zär ) One of the three Magi. |
Balthazar1
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(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a wine bottle holding the equivalent of sixteen normal bottles (approximately 12 litres)
[named after Balthazar (Belshazzar) from his drinking wine at a great feast (Daniel 5:1)]
Balthazar2
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(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) one of the Magi, the others being Caspar and Melchior
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| Noun | 1. | Balthazar - (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible Magi, Wise Men - (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them |
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