Jerome
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Saint Eusebius Hieronymus, a.d. c340–420, Christian ascetic and Biblical scholar: chief preparer of the Vulgate version of the Bible.
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Jerome K(lapka) 1859–1927, English humorist and playwright.
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a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sacred name.”
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Latin name Eusebius Hieronymus. ?347–?420 ad , Christian monk and scholar, whose outstanding work was the production of the Vulgate. Feast day: Sept 30
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Jerome K ( lapka ). 1859–1927, English humorous writer; author of Three Men in a Boat (1889)
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A federal judge on Thursday refused to clear the government’s loss in the investigation against the Federal Reserve that targeted former chair Jerome Powell.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In the run up to Warsh's appointment, Trump repeatedly called on his predecessor, Jerome Powell, and the central bank to cut interest rates.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday called the Federal Reserve’s independence “a priceless asset” that must be protected, in one of his first major speeches since stepping down from his post earlier this month.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the central bank’s independence, stating it cannot survive if administrations remove officials over policy disagreements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The next time I saw Jerome, he was in my dorm building.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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