jereboam

Variant of Jeroboam

noun

  1. Bible the first king of Israel: 1 Kings 11:26-14:20
  2. Winemaking a wine bottle, esp. one for champagne, holding about 3 liters, or about twice as much as a magnum

Origin: Heb yārobhʼām, lit., prob., the people increases

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