Jerome

American  

[juh-rohm, jer-uhm] / dʒəˈroʊm, ˈdʒɛr əm /

noun

1. Saint Eusebius Hieronymus, a.d. c340–420, Christian ascetic and Biblical scholar: chief preparer of the Vulgate version of the Bible.

2. Jerome K(lapka) 1859–1927, English humorist and playwright.

3. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sacred name.”

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Jerome British  

/ dʒəˈrəʊm /

noun

1. Latin name Eusebius Hieronymus. ?347–?420 _ad , Christian monk and scholar, whose outstanding work was the production of the Vulgate. Feast day: Sept 30

2. Jerome K ( lapka ). 1859–1927, English humorous writer; author of Three Men in a Boat (1889)

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Example Sentences

With a month to go before his term as Fed Chair is set to end, Jerome Powell is back in President Trump’s sights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Warsh would replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, also nominated by Trump, whose term expires May 15.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also participated, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Fed Chair Jerome Powell chose not to say too much about how the energy shock would affect the economy, adopting a “wait and see” stance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Jerome was up, sliding himself awkwardly toward the door.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older