Romanist
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.
Ro·man·ists, 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.
Origin of Romanist
1Other words from Romanist
- Ro·man·is·tic, adjective
- an·ti-Ro·man·ist, noun
- pro-Ro·man·ist, noun
Words Nearby Romanist
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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. OvertonMuratori, 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 WithrowBut that distinguished archologist, Raoul Rochette, himself a Romanist, opposes this view.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowTo the present hour, in Italy, the popular oaths are in close alliance with the Romanist faith.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanTroubles broke out in various parts of Bohemia, and many Romanist priests were driven from their parishes.
British Dictionary definitions for Romanist
/ (ˈrəʊmənɪst) /
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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