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

The investigation centers on the central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation of two historic office buildings and a few minutes of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress last summer about the construction project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

The Rev. Jerome Fordham of the Philadelphia area, who attended the convention, said it is too early to have any favorites in the presidential primary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

There was a time in Jerome when she got lost in the barracks in a storm.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata