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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.”


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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Infantino only moved clear when the 34 votes originally cast for Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein and French executive Jerome Champagne were reallocated.

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Goalkeeper Jerome Prior made a string of superb saves and there were several last-ditch challenges as the West Lothian outfit kept Rangers at bay.

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And in 2020, the Fed, led by Jerome Powell, pulled out all of the stops to fight the pandemic crisis, expanding its purchases to corporate bonds External link from Treasuries and agency MBS.

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And in 2020, the Fed, led by Jerome Powell, pulled out all of the stops to fight the pandemic crisis, expanding its purchases to corporate bonds External link from Treasuries and agency MBS.

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In January, the Justice Department opened an inquiry into testimony by Jerome Powell about renovations at the Fed’s Washington headquarters.

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