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Melchizedek

/mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/ · name

Meaning

  1. A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.
  2. A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.

Etymology / origin

From Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (malkî-ṣed̠eq). The name literally means “righteousness is my king”.

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