Romans

American  

[roh-muhnz] / ˈroʊ mənz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Rom.

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Romans British  

/ ˈrəʊmənz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans ), containing one of the fullest expositions of the doctrines of Saint Paul, written in 58 _ad

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Example Sentences

Or, according to your taste, it already represents the most disastrous defeat for a major power since the Romans were out-generaled at Cannae by Hannibal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Wright’s English subjects are, like his contemporary Edward Gibbon’s Romans, backlit by a skepticism whose coherence derives from the Enlightenment confidence in objective reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Drawings of Hannibal's war against the Romans had long suggested that the beasts were used in fighting, but no hard evidence backed up the theories.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

While Romans were familiar with multiple versions of the Trojan War story, choosing this more unusual interpretation would have set the villa's owner apart and signaled cultural sophistication.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

The Renaissance was the time when Western Europeans lost their awe of the Ancients and realized that they had as much to contribute to civilization and society as the Greeks and Romans had contributed.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin