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Well, I had never heard of it before but saw it in all the Bible Dictionary's....a Jeroboam of wine......whatever....I am reading a fabulous English novel and in the wine cellar they have Jeroboams of wine......oh, my.....

jeroboam [ˌdʒɛrəˈbəʊəm]

n

(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a wine bottle holding the equivalent of four normal bottles (approximately 104 ounces) Also called double-magnum

[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)]

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Jeroboam [ˌdʒɛrəˈbəʊəm]

n Old Testament

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel (?922-?901 bc)

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) king of the northern kingdom of Israel (?786-?746 bc)

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