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jeroboam /ˌdʒɛrəˈbəʊəm/ n - a wine bottle holding the equivalent of four normal bottles (approximately 104 ounces)
Etymology: 19th Century: 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) Jer•o•bo•am ( jer′ə bō′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Biblethe first king of the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in N Palestine.
- Wine(l.c.) a large wine bottle having a capacity of about four ordinary bottles or 3 liters (3.3 qt.).
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Jeroboam /ˌdʒɛrəˈbəʊəm/ n - the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel (?922–?901 bc)
- king of the northern kingdom of Israel (?786–?746 bc)