Romanist

[ roh-muh-nist ]

/ ˈroʊ mə nɪst /

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.

Origin of Romanist

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

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

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Examples from the Web for romanist

Finally, any member of the royal house professing Romanism, or even marrying a Romanist, was to forfeit all claim to the crown.
A History of England|Charles Oman
These daily prayers seem to present the matter in a different light from that which Romanist writers have imagined.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
But a strong party of Romanist lords refused obedience, and with them the queen allied herself on her arrival.
A History of England|Charles Oman
At any rate, Bridget pronounced herself a Romanist, and was married by a priest of that Church according to its laws.
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn|Evelyn Everett-Green

The inhabitants had been permitted to retain the Romanist religion.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)|Thomas M. Lindsay

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 FormsRomanistic, adjective

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