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jer·o·bo·am  (jr-bm)

n.

A wine bottle holding ⁴/₅ of a gallon (3.03 liters).

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[After Jeroboam I (died c. 901 b.c.), king of northern Israel.]

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jeroboam [ˌdʒɛrəˈbəʊəm]

n

(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a wine bottle holding the equivalent of four normal bottles (approximately 104 ounces) Also called double-magnum

[humorous allusion to Jeroboam (sense 1), described as a ``mighty man of valour'' (I Kings 11:28) who ``made Israel to sin'' (I Kings 14:16)]

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Jeroboam [ˌdʒɛrəˈbəʊəm]

n Old Testament

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel (?922-?901 bc)

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) king of the northern kingdom of Israel (?786-?746 bc)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Jeroboam - (Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC) Jeroboam I Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
	2.	jeroboam - a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon) double-magnum wine bottle - a bottle for holding wine

Translations

Jeroboam [ˌdʒerəˈbəʊəm] N → Jeroboam

jeroboam

n → Doppelmagnum(flasche) f