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Jeroboam

je·ro·boam

US/ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈboʊəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)

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2.

a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry

Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew יָרָבְעָם (yāroḇʿām).

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