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jeroboam

jer·o·bo·am [ jèrrə bṓ əm ] (plural jer·o·bo·ams)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large wine or champagne bottle: a large wine or champagne bottle holding the equivalent of four standard wine bottles, 3 liters (108 fl. oz)

2. large Bordeaux bottle: a large Bordeaux wine bottle equivalent to six bottles, 4.5 liters (162 fl oz)

[Early 19th century. After Jeroboam "a mighty man of valor" (I Kings 11:28)]
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