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Jeroboam definition

Jero·boam (jer′ə bō′əm)

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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