Rome

American  

[rohm] / roʊm /

noun

1. Harold (Jacob), 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.

2. Italian Roma.  a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the Roman Catholic Church.

3. a city in central New York, east of Oneida Lake.

4. a city in northwestern Georgia.

5. the ancient Italian kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of Rome.

6. the Roman Catholic Church.

7. Roman Catholicism.

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Rome British  

/ rəʊm /

noun

1. Italian name: Roma.  the capital of Italy, on the River Tiber: includes the independent state of the Vatican City; traditionally founded by Romulus on the Palatine Hill in 753 _bc , later spreading to six other hills east of the Tiber; capital of the Roman Empire; a great cultural and artistic centre, esp during the Renaissance. Pop: 2 546 804 (2001)

2. the Roman Empire

3. the Roman Catholic Church or Roman Catholicism

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Rome Cultural  

1. Capital of Italy, largest city in the country, and seat of the Roman Catholic Church (see Vatican City State; see also Vatican), located on the Tiber River in west-central Italy. Rome is one of the world's great centers of history, art, architecture, and religion.

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Rome Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing Rome

• all roads lead to Rome
• fiddle while Rome burns
• when in Rome do as the Romans do

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“All roads lead to Rome” is a well-known proverb.

Ancient Rome is often referred to as the “City of Seven Hills” because it was built on seven hills surrounded by a line of fortifications.

Rome was proclaimed capital of Italy in 1871, after Italian forces took control of the city from the pope.

It is called the “Eternal City.”

Its landmarks include the Colosseum, the Appian Way, the Pantheon, the Forum, the Arch of Constantine, and Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Rome was the capital of the Roman Republic (fourth century to first century b.c.) and the Roman Empire (first century b.c. to fifth century a.d.), whose domains, at their height, spread from Great Britain to present-day Iran and included all the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

In a.d. 800, Rome again became associated with imperial power when Charlemagne was crowned there as the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Example Sentences

Over the same 12 months, Alcaraz defeated his rival to win the US Open and French Open, plus 1000 titles in Rome and Cincinnati.

From Barron's

The match takes place just three weeks ahead of Scotland's Six Nations opener away to Italy in Rome on February 7.

From Barron's

Pricing based on age is commonplace in Europe, with access for under-18s free at places such as the Acropolis in Athens, the Prado in Madrid or the Colosseum in Rome to encourage them to visit.

From Barron's

On Monday, she met with Pope Leo in Rome and asked him “to intercede for all Venezuelans who remain kidnapped and disappeared.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Developed by British studio Creative Assembly, Total War has sold more than 35 million copies since its launch 25 years ago, with instalments set in ancient Rome, feudal Japan and ancient Egypt.

From BBC