Rehoboam

noun

Re·​ho·​bo·​am

ˌrēəˈbōəm sometimes ˌrēhə-

plural -s

: an oversize wine bottle holding about five quarts

a Rehoboam of champagne

Word History

Etymology

after Rehoboam, flourished ab 925 b.c. son of King Solomon and first king of the southern kingdom of Judah, from Hebrew Rĕḥabhʽām, literally, the nation is enlarged

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