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Rehoboam
[ ree-uh-boh-uhm ]
noun
- the successor of Solomon and the first king of Judah, reigned 922?–915? b.c. 1 Kings 11:43.
- (often lowercase) a large wine bottle, used especially for champagne, equivalent to 6 regular bottles or 4.8 liters (5 quarts).
rehoboam
/ ˌriːəˈbəʊəm /
noun
- a wine bottle holding the equivalent of six normal bottles (approximately 156 ounces)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Rehoboam1
From Late Latin Roboam, from Greek Rhoboám, from Hebrew Rəḥabhʿām “(The deity) enlarges the people; the people are enlarged”; Rehoboam def 2 was first recorded in 1840–45
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Rehoboam1
C19: named after Rehoboam , a son of King Solomon, from Hebrew, literally: the nation is enlarged
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