Jerome

UK: /dʒəˈrəʊm/ US: ( jə rōm′; for 2, 3 also Brit. jer′əm)

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Je•rome  ( jə rōm′; for 2, 3 also Brit. jer′əm), n. 

1. Biographical Saint (Eusebius Hieronymus), a.d. c340–420, Christian ascetic and Biblical scholar: chief preparer of the Vulgate version of the Bible.
Jerome K(lap•ka)  (klap′kə), 1859–1927, English humorist and playwright.
2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "sacred name.''

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Jerome / 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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jer•ry¹  ( jer′ē), adj. [Building Trades Slang.]

1. of inferior materials or workmanship.

• short for jerry-built 1875–80

jer•ry²  ( jer′ē), n., pl. -ries. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]

1. British Terms a chamber pot.

• short for jeroboam 1820–30

Jer•ry  ( jer′ē), n., pl. -ries. [Chiefly Brit. Informal.]

1. British Terms a German.
2. British Terms Germans collectively.

• Ger(man) + -y¹ 1910–15

Jer•ry  ( jer′ē), n. 

1. a male given name, form of Gerald, Gerard, Jeremiah, and Jerome. 
2. a female given name, form of Geraldine.