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Jeroboam
[ jer-uh-boh-uhm ]
noun
- the first king of the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in N Palestine.
- (lowercase) a large wine bottle having a capacity of about four ordinary bottles or 3 liters (3.3 quarts).
Jeroboam
1/ ˌdʒɛrəˈbəʊəm /
noun
- the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel (?922–?901 bc )
- king of the northern kingdom of Israel (?786–?746 bc )
jeroboam
2/ ˌdʒɛrəˈbəʊəm /
noun
- a wine bottle holding the equivalent of four normal bottles (approximately 104 ounces) Also calleddouble-magnum
Word History and Origins
Origin of Jeroboam1
Example Sentences
The re-election of President Obama has uncorked a jeroboam of conservative pessimism.
For thus saith Amos: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall be carried away captive out of their own land.
In many families exist at least one example of genuine piety--an Abijah in the impious family of a Jeroboam.
It was destroyed by Abimelech, but rebuilt by Jeroboam, who made it the seat of the kingdom of Israel.
Jehoash, we are told, gained three victories over his hereditary enemy, while Jeroboam occupied its cities.
Hardly was Solomon dead when Jeroboam returned to his native country, and the kingdom of David was sundered in twain.
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