roman
noun
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
post-Roman
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a word derived from
Roman.
Example Sentences
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Gildas, as Mr. Higham relates, likened post-Roman Britain to ancient Israel, exhorting his countrymen to “renew their compact with God and thereby recover His favor and, in consequence, their ancestral homeland.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
As an example of acculturation, Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, was one of the most dynamic leaders of the post-Roman world.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Chelsea's new ownership under American Todd Boehly wanted to make a statement that ambition and spending would not be reeled back in the post-Roman Abramovich era.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2022
The Eildon North hillfort study is part of a wider project focusing on the post-Roman early Medieval kingdoms of Scotland and Ireland.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2022
The continuous killing of the best left room for the "post-Roman herd," who once sold the imperial throne at auction to the highest bidder.
From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous
