Romanist

[ roh-muh-nist ]

/ ˈroʊ mə nɪst /

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noun

Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

one versed in Roman institutions, law, etc.

Also Ro·man·i·cist

[roh-man-uh-sist]. /roʊˈmæn ə sɪst/. a person versed in Romance languages, literature, or linguistics.

Romanists, Fine Arts. a group of Flemish and Dutch painters of the 16th century who traveled to Italy and returned to Flanders and Holland with the style and techniques of the High Renaissance and of Mannerism.

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Origin of Romanist

From the New Latin word Romanista, dating back to 1515–25. See Roman, -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM Romanist

Ro·man·is·tic, adjectivean·ti-Ro·man·ist, noun

Words nearby Romanist

Romania, Romanian, Romanic, romanicite, Romanism, Romanist, romanite, Romanize, Roman law, Roman mile, Roman nose

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How to use Romanist in a sentence

It was no light trouble to him that on their return to London she avowed herself a Romanist.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton
Muratori, who gives this example, though a devout Romanist, says the palm was by no means a sign of martyrdom.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
But that distinguished archologist, Raoul Rochette, himself a Romanist, opposes this view.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
To the present hour, in Italy, the popular oaths are in close alliance with the Romanist faith.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman

Troubles broke out in various parts of Bohemia, and many Romanist priests were driven from their parishes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Romanist

Romanist

/ (ˈrəʊmənɪst) /

noun

a member of a Church, esp the Church of England, who favours or is influenced by Roman Catholicism

a Roman Catholic

a student of classical Roman civilization or law

Derived forms of Romanist

Romanistic, adjective

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