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.”

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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)

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Example Sentences

Bloomberg reported on April 10 that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arranged an emergency meeting of top bank executives to talk about potential risks Mythos poses.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Last month, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it is “frustrating” that services inflation, excluding housing, moved sideways last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The development is also worrying the U.S. government, with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly discussing the potential threat with bank leaders.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also participated, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Jerome and I had chosen a home in an integrated neighborhood, some distance from where I’d grown up.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry