Jerome

//d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek.

    "President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer being considered as a replacement for Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair."

  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. 3
    A town in Yavapai County, Arizona.
  4. 4
    A town in Drew County, Arkansas.
  5. 5
    A small unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida.
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  1. 6
    A city, the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho.
  2. 7
    A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
  3. 8
    An unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States.
  4. 9
    An unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa.
  5. 10
    An unincorporated community in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
  6. 11
    An unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri.
  7. 12
    An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
  8. 13
    A census-designated place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
  9. 14
    A ghost town in Morgan County, West Virginia.

Synonyms

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apostlediscipleeusebius sophronius hieronymusevangelistfatherpaul

Example

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"Jerome won't have sex with you, he's a total puritan."

Etymology

From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Hieronymus.

Related phrases

Jerome Countycounty seathoward countyjerome countyunited states

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