roman
noun
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
post-Roman
-
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
Prof Scull said it all suggests "we have been underestimating the sophistication and capacity of the societies of 5th to 7th Century England" seeing them as post-Roman barbarians.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
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
This was no doubt a traditional idea in those families that migrated to Wales in post-Roman times from Strathclyde.
From Celtic Religion in Pre-Christian Times by Edward Anwyl
