jorum

[ jawr-uh m, johr- ]

/ ˈdʒɔr əm, ˈdʒoʊr- /

noun

a large bowl or container for holding drink.

the contents of such a container: a jorum of punch.

a great quantity.

Nearby words

Origin of jorum

First recorded in 1720–30; said to be named after Joram, who brought silver, gold, and brass bowls to David (2 Samuel 8:10)

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Examples from the Web for jorum

King Jorum was a very big man, with a very big smile, and very big woollen boots.
The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy|Mabel Henriette Spielmann
He laughed, seeing that she did not understand, and poured out a jorum of coffee.
The Belovd Vagabond|William J. Locke
Peter literally fulfilled his promise of taking a jorum in future.
Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee|William Carleton
King Jorum shook his head vigorously, although he was too happy to do anything but smile all the time.
The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy|Mabel Henriette Spielmann

In the mean time the jorum of ale was in continual circulation.
Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science, No. 23, February, 1873, Vol. XI. No. 23.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for jorum

jorum

/ (ˈdʒɔːrəm) /

noun

a large drinking bowl or vessel or its contentsa jorum of punch

Word Origin for jorum

C18: probably named after Jorum, who brought vessels of silver, gold, and brass to King David (II Samuel 8:10)

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