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Jerome

[juh-rohm, jer-uhm]

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.”



Jerome

/ əˈəʊ /

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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I had the weird experience last evening of watching the new film "Mountainhead," written and directed by Jerome Armstrong, the creator of the iconic HBO series "Succession," while simultaneously doom-scrolling social media.

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The most recent surge came after US President Donald Trump launched an online attack on Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve.

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But Fed chairman Jerome Powell said the economic fallout from Trump's tariffs meant it was "not at all clear" what the bank should do next.

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