Rome

[ rohm ]

/ roʊm /

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noun

Harold (Jacob), 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.

Italian Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the Roman Catholic Church.

a city in central New York, east of Oneida Lake.

a city in northwestern Georgia.

the ancient Italian kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of Rome.

the Roman Catholic Church.

Roman Catholicism.

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Words nearby Rome

Romberg's sign, Romblon Islands, Rom. Cath., Rom. Cath. Ch., romcom, Rome, Rome Beauty, Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?, Romeoville

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How to use Rome in a sentence

“We produce reference maps with the transportation network for logistics staff to plan their routes and see what roads they can access with what trucks,” says Thierry Crevoisier, GIS officer at WFP headquarters in Rome.
Data-driven humanitarianism|Martha Leibs|March 2, 2021|MIT Technology Review
If you like your apocalit with a side of humor, she will have you laughing while Rome burns.
Bill Gates and the problem with climate solutionism|Katie McLean|February 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Reforming Italy’s byzantine electoral system, something that has been on Rome’s to-do list for years.
What Happens Next in Italy With Mario Draghi Taking Charge|Ian Bremmer|February 13, 2021|Time
Brugge could overtake Lazio next Tuesday by winning in Rome.
Seven Americans played in Champions League games this week. That’s a U.S. record.|Steven Goff|December 2, 2020|Washington Post

If the result is negative, they’ll get a rapid test at the Atlanta airport, and another on arrival in Rome.
Delta and Alitalia are bringing back quarantine-free flights between the U.S. and Europe|David Meyer|November 26, 2020|Fortune
ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His books include Render unto Rome and a novel about Louisiana politics, Last of the Red Hot Poppas.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Then he came to Rome last week with the flowers in his hand.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Rome, he writes, the chicken “predicted the outcome of battles.”
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pontiff blasts the selfishness, arrogance and detachment of the cardinals in Rome.
Pope Francis Denounces the Vatican Elite’s 'Spiritual Alzheimer’s'|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Claude de Vert died; he devoted much attention to the ceremonies of the church of Rome, of which he wrote a history.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The collection in the Academy I thought much better, but still far enough behind similar galleries in Rome.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Insurrectionary movements at Rome in consequence of the pope's refusal to declare war against Austria.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
I do not think such pictures as abound in Rome could have been painted where the women were common-place and unideal.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
I suppose I must take you down to see the old man, and then we'll go straight off to Rome, and finish the winter there.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

British Dictionary definitions for Rome

Rome

/ (rəʊm) /

noun

the capital of Italy, on the River Tiber: includes the independent state of the Vatican City; traditionally founded by Romulus on the Palatine Hill in 753 bc, later spreading to six other hills east of the Tiber; capital of the Roman Empire; a great cultural and artistic centre, esp during the Renaissance. Pop: 2 546 804 (2001)Italian name: Roma

the Roman Empire

the Roman Catholic Church or Roman Catholicism

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Rome

Rome

Capital of Italy, largest city in the country, and seat of the Roman Catholic Church (see Vatican City State; see also Vatican), located on the Tiber River in west-central Italy. Rome is one of the world's great centers of history, art, architecture, and religion.

notes for Rome

Rome was the capital of the Roman Republic (fourth century to first century b.c.) and the Roman Empire (first century b.c. to fifth century a.d.), whose domains, at their height, spread from Great Britain to present-day Iran and included all the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

notes for Rome

In a.d. 800, Rome again became associated with imperial power when Charlemagne was crowned there as the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

notes for Rome

Rome was proclaimed capital of Italy in 1871, after Italian forces took control of the city from the pope.

notes for Rome

It is called the “Eternal City.”

notes for Rome

“All roads lead to Rome” is a well-known proverb.

notes for Rome

Ancient Rome is often referred to as the “City of Seven Hills” because it was built on seven hills surrounded by a line of fortifications.

notes for Rome

Its landmarks include the Colosseum, the Appian Way, the Pantheon, the Forum, the Arch of Constantine, and Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Other Idioms and Phrases with Rome

Rome

In addition to the idiom beginning with Rome

Rome wasn't built in a day

also see:

all roads lead to Rome
fiddle while Rome burns
when in Rome do as the Romans do