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Noun: Melchizedek  mel'ki-zu,dek
  1. A biblical figure, king of Salem and priest of God Most High, who blessed Abraham in the Book of Genesis; significant in Jewish and Christian traditions
    "Melchizedek offered bread and wine to Abraham"
     
  2. A large wine bottle holding about 30 litres, equivalent to 40 standard bottles; the largest in the hierarchy of wine bottle sizes
    "They celebrated with a Melchizedek of champagne"

Encyclopedia: Melchizedek