Romish

[ roh-mish ]

/ ˈroʊ mɪʃ /

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adjective Disparaging.

of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Origin of Romish

First recorded in 1525–35; Rome + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Romish

Rom·ish·ly, adverbRom·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby Romish

Romeo and Juliet, Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?, Romeoville, Romeward, Rome wasn't built in a day, Romish, Rommel, Rommel, Erwin, Romney, Romney Marsh, romp

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How to use Romish in a sentence

In short, Marcella had been too long under her tuition, to become a willing devotee to the monastic rites of the Romish Church.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
De Rossi and his English editors seem to accept substantially the Romish legend of this celebrated martyr.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
It demonstrates the non-apostolicity of certain Romish doctrines, the beginning of which can be here detected.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
But notwithstanding this, soon afterwards, the Romish clergy erected a new popish university in the city of Dublin.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe

The bishop and priest then begged me, in presence of the patriarch, to say that my faith was like that of the Romish church.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe

British Dictionary definitions for Romish

Romish

/ (ˈrəʊmɪʃ) /

adjective

usually derogatory of, relating to, or resembling Roman Catholic beliefs or practices

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