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Jerome

American  
[juh-rohm, jer-uhm] / dʒəˈroʊm, ˈdʒɛr əm /

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(lapka) 1859–1927, English humorist and playwright.

  3. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sacred name.”


Jerome British  
/ dʒəˈrəʊm /

noun

  1. 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. Jerome K ( lapka ). 1859–1927, English humorous writer; author of Three Men in a Boat (1889)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"It's a level of heterogeneity I've never experienced before," said Jerome Despey, chairman of the wine advisory board at the public agency FranceAgriMer and a winegrower in the southern Herault department.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The two victims were siblings who lived in the neighborhood, witness Jerome Alexander told OnScene TV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

This would effectively undo the 2025 rate cuts pushed by former Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, and would bring the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Late in former Chair Jerome Powell’s term, the outlook for rates became unclear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Jerome ran past them toward Sierra and Bennie.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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