JEROBOAM


Meaning of JEROBOAM in English

ˌjerəˈbōəm noun

( -s )

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: after Jeroboam I died ab 912 B.C. king of the northern kingdom of Israel referred to as the “mighty man of valor” (1 Kings 11:28 — AV)

1. : an oversize wine bottle holding about four quarts

a jeroboam of champagne

2. Britain : chamber pot

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