Roma
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Romas,
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Roma
plural
adjective
noun
noun
Sensitive Note
See gypsy.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Roma
First recorded in 1840–45; from Romani Romá, plural of Rom ( def. )
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Non-strikers, including midfielder Steve Sidwell and defender Khalid Boulahrouz, also wore the shirt, although some supporters would argue Tammy Abraham performed well as the number nine before his move to Roma.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
He has held ownership stakes in Italy’s AS Roma and Welsh club Swansea City and has served MLS as co-chair of the league’s sporting and competition committee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
At the same time, deliveries of the 296 GTS, Roma Spider and SF90 XX family decreased as they begin to be phased out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Guardiola, 55, is a fluent Italian speaker and spent two seasons playing in Italy's Serie A, from 2001 to 2003, with two spells at Brescia and one at Roma.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
In Italy I spoke gibberish Italian because we lived in a refugee camp with Roma and Kurds.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
This roasting technique works with any variety of tomato, from grocery store Romas to the heirlooms brought home from the farmers' market, and the result is well worth the investment of time.
From Fox News ● Mar. 28, 2022
She locates John Romas, an Austrian immigrant who was the company’s vice president of engineering.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
Father Romas died of pancreatic cancer on Jan. 24, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of New York announced.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2016
If not, Romas are cheaper, easier to find, and almost as good.
From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2012
The kite experiment was repeated by Romas, who drew from a metallic string sparks 9 feet long.
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