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

But it’s a stretch to say that this is something “the Romans taught us.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Gladiatorial culture developed with the rise of what were known as games, or those events put on by elite Romans for plebeians and others socially beneath them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“The important point,” Mr. Sidebottom notes, “is the Romans unanimously believed another people had invented gladiatorial fights.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

The Romans wrote of her in the same way.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton