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