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rome

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What does rome mean?

proper noun

  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.
More meanings (26)

proper noun

  1. The Holy See, the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly prior to the establishment of the Vatican City in the 19th century.
  2. The Church of Rome, the Roman Catholic Church generally.
  3. An unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama.
  4. A city, the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia.
  5. A census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in Perry County, Indiana.
  7. A village in Henry County, Iowa.
  8. A ghost town in Ellis County, Kansas.
  9. An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas.
  10. An unincorporated community in Daviess County, Kentucky.
  11. A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
  12. An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
  13. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri.
  14. A city in Oneida County, New York.
  15. A village in Green Township, Adams County, Ohio.
  16. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
  17. A ghost town in Morrow County, Ohio.
  18. An unincorporated community in Richland County, Ohio.
  19. An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.
  20. A borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
  21. An unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee.
  22. A town and unincorporated community in Adams County, Wisconsin.
  23. A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
  24. A number of townships, including in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio (3) and Pennsylvania (2), listed under Rome Township.
  25. A surname.
  26. (historical) An ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire.
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I am convinced that at an earlier time in her life she would, have been won over by the fascination of Rome.
René DoumicGeorge Sand: Some Aspects of Her Life and WritingsTranslated by Alys HallardProject Gutenberg ebook #138
“I should like you to stay very much,” said Dorothea, at once, as simply and readily as she had spoken at Rome.
George EliotMiddlemarchProject Gutenberg ebook #145
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Then off he must go to Rome, like every one else, to add his share to the famous frescoes of the Vatican.
Amy SteedmanKnights of Art: Stories of the Italian PaintersProject Gutenberg ebook #529
A new and unusual proclamation was thereupon made, prohibiting any of the Allies or Confederates to appear at Rome during that time.
PlutarchPlutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansProject Gutenberg ebook #674
According to old chronicles the cavaliers at Rome who grew fat were condemned to lose their horses and were placed in retirement.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747