Rehoboam

[ ree-uh-boh-uhm ]

noun

1. the successor of Solomon and the first king of Judah, reigned 922?–915? b.c. 1 Kings 11:43.
2. (often lowercase) a large wine bottle, used especially for champagne, equivalent to 6 regular bottles or 4.8 liters (5 quarts).

rehoboam

/ ˌriːəˈbəʊəm /

noun

1. a wine bottle holding the equivalent of six normal bottles (approximately 156 ounces)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rehoboam¹

From Late Latin Roboam, from Greek Rhoboám, from Hebrew Rəḥabhʿām “(The deity) enlarges the people; the people are enlarged”; Rehoboam def 2 was first recorded in 1840–45

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rehoboam¹

C19: named after Rehoboam , a son of King Solomon, from Hebrew, literally: the nation is enlarged