# jorum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɔːɹəm/

## Definitions
1. A large vessel for drinking (usually alcoholic beverages).
2. The contents, or quantity of the contents, of such a vessel.
3. A large quantity.

## Etymology
Uncertain; perhaps from the Hebrew name of Joram, who “brought with him [to King David] vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass” (Bible (King James Version), 2 Samuel 8:10; compare Jeroboam); or from Arabic جَرَّة (jarra, “earthen receptacle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jorum