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.
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Once an occasion for Protestants to recall the glories of their heritage and the un-Christian follies of Romanism, Reformation Sunday is becoming an ecumenical event that looks to the future rather than the past.
From Time Magazine Archive
And Dr. Cornelius Van Til of Westminster Theological Seminary speaks for a host of U.S. fundamentalists in charging that "Barthianism is even more hostile to the theology of Luther and Calvin than Romanism."
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
Senator Gorman asked him to read from his shorthand notes, and when he came to the expression, "rum, Romanism, and rebellion," Gorman at once said, "Write that out."
From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.
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