What does "rome" mean?
the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
Rome
/ɹum/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
- Grammar: rome is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: ancient rome, constantinople, eternal city, istanbul.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, rural area.
- Usage evidence: Having visited Rome many times, he knows it well.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire.
"When could they say (till now) that talk'd of Rome, That her wide Walles incompast but one man? Now is it Rome indeed, and Roome enough When there is in it but one onely man."
- 2 A metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy.
- 3 The Italian government. metonymically
"At first, Berlin tried to amend the agreement to restore a German trade surplus, but Rome refused."
- 4 An ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire. historical
"These that suruiue, let Rome reward with loue."
- 5 The Holy See, the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly prior to the establishment of the Vatican City in the 19th century.
"The wych you perauenture wyl impute to thys defectyon from Rome."
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- 6 The Church of Rome, the Roman Catholic Church generally.
"King Iohn hath reconcil'd Himselfe to Rome."
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Perry County, Indiana.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Henry County, Iowa.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Ellis County, Kansas.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Daviess County, Kentucky.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri.
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Oneida County, New York.
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Green Township, Adams County, Ohio.
"(the name of the post office)"
- 20 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
- 21 A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Morrow County, Ohio.
- 22 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Richland County, Ohio.
- 23 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.
- 24 A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
- 25 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee.
- 26 A number of places in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community in Adams County, Wisconsin.
- 27 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
- 28 A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships, including in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio (3) and Pennsylvania (2), listed under Rome Township.
- 29 A surname.
Synonyms
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countrysiderural area
Example
"Having visited Rome many times, he knows it well."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "rome"?
Common synonyms include: ancient rome, constantinople, eternal city, istanbul, moscow, roma.
How do you use "rome" in a sentence?
Having visited Rome many times, he knows it well.
How do you pronounce "rome"?
Pronounced /ɹum/.
Etymology
From Middle English Rome, from Old English Rōm, from Proto-West Germanic *Rūmu, from Proto-Germanic *Rūmō and influenced by Late Latin Rōma (“Rome, Constantinople”), from Classical Latin Rōma (“Rome”). In Roman mythology, the name was said to derive from Romulus, one of the founders of the city and its first king. The name appears in a wide range of forms in Middle English, including Rom, Room, Roome, and Rombe as well as Rome; by early modern English, it appeared as Rome, Room, and Roome, with the spelling Rome occurring in Shakespeare and common from the early 18th century on. The final spelling was influenced by Norman, Middle French, Anglo-Norman, and Old French Rome. Doublet of Roma and Rum.