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Jerome

[ juh-rohm; British jer-uhm ]

noun

  1. Saint Eusebius Hieronymus, a.d. c340–420, Christian ascetic and Biblical scholar: chief preparer of the Vulgate version of the Bible.
  2. Jerome K(lap·ka) [klap, -k, uh], 1859–1927, English humorist and playwright.
  3. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sacred name.”


Jerome

/ əˈəʊ /

noun

  1. Jerome, Saint?347?420MRomanRELIGION: monkMISC: scholarRELIGION: saint Latin name Eusebius Hieronymus. ?347–?420 ad , Christian monk and scholar, whose outstanding work was the production of the Vulgate. Feast day: Sept 30
  2. JeromeJerome K(lapka)18591927MEnglishWRITING: humorous writer Jerome K ( lapka ). 1859–1927, English humorous writer; author of Three Men in a Boat (1889)
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