What does "melchizedek" mean?

A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.

How do you pronounce "melchizedek"?

Pronounced //mɛlˈkɪzədɛk//.

//mɛlˈkɪzədɛk// name, noun

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Noun

1
A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.

Proper Noun

1
A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.
"And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God."

"And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God."

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

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