Meaning of Rome | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire.
2. A metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy.
3. The Italian government.
   metonymically
4. An ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire.
   historical
5. The Holy See, the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly prior to the establishment of the Vatican City in the 19th century.
6. The Church of Rome, the Roman Catholic Church generally.
7. A number of places in the United States:
8. An unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama.
9. A city, the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia.
10. A census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois.
11. An unincorporated community in Perry County, Indiana.
12. A village in Henry County, Iowa.
13. A ghost town in Ellis County, Kansas.
14. An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas.
15. An unincorporated community in Daviess County, Kentucky.
16. A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
17. An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
18. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri.
19. A city in Oneida County, New York.
20. A village in Green Township, Adams County, Ohio.
21. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
22. A ghost town in Morrow County, Ohio.
23. An unincorporated community in Richland County, Ohio.
24. An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.
25. A borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
26. An unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee.
27. A town and unincorporated community in Adams County, Wisconsin.
28. A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
29. A number of townships, including in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio (3) and Pennsylvania (2), listed under Rome Township.
30. A surname.

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Examples

“When could they say (till now) that talk'd of Rome, That her wide Walles incompast but one man? Now is it Rome indeed, and Roome enough When there is in it but one onely man.”

“Within the last thirty weeks I have heard the word Rome pronounced Room by several old-fashioned people in the north of Ireland, some of my own relations among the number. On remonstrating with one of these, she said, "It was always Room when I was at school (say about 1830), and I am too old to change it now."”

“At first, Berlin tried to amend the agreement to restore a German trade surplus, but Rome refused.”

“These that suruiue, let Rome reward with loue.”

“Learning and Rome alike in Empire grew, And Arts still follow'd where her Eagles flew; From the same Foes [viz., Tyranny and Superstition], at last, both felt their Doom, And the same Age saw Learning fall, and Rome.”

“A wife's dishonour unking'd Rome for ever.”

“The wych you perauenture wyl impute to thys defectyon from Rome.”

“Winch. Rome shall remedie this Warw. Roame thither then.”

“King Iohn hath reconcil'd Himselfe to Rome.”

“(the name of the post office)”

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