jeroboam
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jer·o·bo·am
(jĕr'ə-bō'əm) 
n.
A wine bottle holding 4/5 of a gallon (3.03 liters).
n.
A wine bottle holding 4/5 of a gallon (3.03 liters).
[After Jeroboam I (died c. 901 B.C.), king of northern Israel.]
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categories related to 'jeroboam'
- Special Measures - jeroboam: unit of liquid volume equal to two magnums or approximately 4/5 gallon (3 l), esp. for wine; double magnum
- Bottles - jeroboam: oversize wine bottle that holds 3 liters (3.17 quarts)
- Glass and Ceramics - jeroboam: oversized wine bottle with capacity of 3 liters (3.3 quarts)
- Drinking Terms - jeroboam: oversized wine bottle holding approximately 3 liters (3.3 quarts)
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Mentioned in
Zeruah
(in the Old Testament)
Jeroboam I
(king in the Old Testament)
Jeroboam II
(king in the Old Testament)
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