jeroboam

Definitions


[ˌdʒɛrəˈbəʊəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a wine bottle with a capacity four times larger than that of an ordinary bottle


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Origin:
early 19th century: named after Jeroboam, a king of Israel, ‘who made Israel to sin’ (1 Kings 11:28, 14:16)




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