Romanism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Romanism
Example Sentences
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The English word “prince” is another Romanism, from Princeps Civitatis, “First Citizen,” the term that Augustus invented for himself.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
For the Italians' romantic love of their homeland and their nostalgia for past glories, he espoused the cult of Romanism.
From Time Magazine Archive
By failing to repudiate promptly a supporter's denunciation of "rum, Romanism and rebellion" in 1884, James G. Elaine lost New York's electoral votes and the presidential election against Grover Cleveland.
From Time Magazine Archive
By and large, criticism of the third session's agenda has been in the interest of greater realism rather than Romanism, clarity rather than cliche.
From Time Magazine Archive
The impulse indeed overshot itself in his case, and was misdirected in the case of Dr. Pusey, plunging blindly into Romanism with the one, degenerating into a somewhat barren symbolism with the other.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin
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