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

The lesson was on Romans, Chapter 8, which he described as “the history of humanity, our relationship with God, our present day life and the future of where we’re headed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

Philip of Macedon—not the father of Alexander, but the man defeated by Titus Quinctius—did not have much of a state compared to the great power of the Romans and Greeks who attacked him.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli