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1.	Harold (Jacob), 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.

2.	Italian, Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the Roman Catholic Church. 2,600,000.

3.	a city in central New York, E of Oneida Lake. 43,826.

4.	a city in NW Georgia. 29,654.

5.	the ancient Italian kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of Rome.

6.	the Roman Catholic Church.

7.	Roman Catholicism.

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An empire that succeeded the Roman Republic during the time of Augustus, who ruled from 27 B.C. to A.D. 14. At its greatest extent it encompassed territories stretching from Britain and Germany to North Africa and the Persian Gulf. After 395 it was split into the Byzantine Empire and the Western Roman Empire, which rapidly sank into anarchy under the onslaught of barbarian invaders from the north and east. The last emperor of the West, Romulus Augustulus (born c. 461), was deposed by Goths in 476, the traditional date for the end of the empire.

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The capital and largest city of Italy, in the west-central part of the country on the Tiber River. Traditionally founded by Romulus in 753 B.C., it was ruled first by Etruscans, who were overthrown c. 500 B.C. The Roman Republic gradually extended its territory and expanded its influence, giving way to the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus (27 B.C.-A.D. 14). As capital of the empire, Rome was considered the center of the known world, but the city declined when Constantine transferred his capital to Byzantium (323). Alaric I conquered the city in 410, leading to a lengthy period of devastation by barbarian tribes. In the Middle Ages the city revived as the spiritual and temporal power of the papacy increased. During the 1800s Rome was held at various times by the French until it became the capital of Italy in 1871. Vatican City remains an independent enclave within the confines of Rome. Population: 2,550,000.
A city of central New York on the Mohawk River west-northwest of Utica. Because of its location as a portage point, the city was strategically important during the French and Indian Wars and the American Revolution. Population: 34,300.
See Roman Empire.

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n. A variety of apple having round firm fruit with tough red skin.

[After Rome Township, Ohio, where it was discovered.]

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O.E., from O.Fr. Rome, from L. Roma, of uncertain origin. "The original Roma quadrata was the fortified enclosure on the Palatine hill," according to Tucker, who finds "no probability" in derivation from *sreu- "flow," and suggests the name is "most probably" from *urobsma (cf. urbs, robur) and otherwise, "but less likely" from *urosma "hill" (cf. Skt. varsman- "height, point," Lith. virsus "upper"). Another suggestion is that it is from Etruscan (cf. Rumon, former name of Tiber River). Common in proverbs, e.g. Rome was not buylt in one daye (1545), for when a man doth to Rome come, he must do as there is done (1599), All roads alike conduct to Rome (1806).

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rome
noun
1.	capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
2.	the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

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Rome

In addition to the idiom beginning with Rome, also see all roads lead to Rome; fiddle while Rome burns; when in Rome do as the Romans do.

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Capital of Italy, largest city in the country, and seat of the Roman Catholic Church (see Vatican City State; see also Vatican), located on the Tiber River in west-central Italy. Rome is one of the world's great centers of history, art, architecture, and religion.

Note: Rome was the capital of the Roman Republic (fourth century to first century b.c.) and the Roman Empire (first century b.c. to fifth century a.d.), whose domains, at their height, spread from Great Britain to present-day Iran and included all the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

Note: In a.d. 800, Rome again became associated with imperial power when Charlemagne was crowned there as the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Note: Rome was proclaimed capital of Italy in 1871, after Italian forces took control of the city from the pope.

Note: It is called the “Eternal City.”

Note: “All roads lead to Rome” is a well-known proverb.

Note: Ancient Rome is often referred to as the “City of Seven Hills” because it was built on seven hills surrounded by a line of fortifications.

Note: Its landmarks include the Colosseum, the Appian Way, the Pantheon, the Forum, the Arch of Constantine, and Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

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An experimental object-oriented language.
["The Point of View Notion for Multiple Inheritance", B. Carre et al, SIGPLAN Notices 25(10):312-321 (OOPSLA/ECOOP '90) (Oct 1990)].
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Rome City, IN (town, FIPS 65808) Location: 41.48835 N, 85.35581 W
Population (1990): 1138 (643 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 2.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46784

Rome, GA (city, FIPS 66668) Location: 34.26267 N, 85.18667 W
Population (1990): 30326 (13099 housing units)
Area: 62.7 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30161, 30165

Rome, IN Zip code(s): 47574

Rome, NY (city, FIPS 63418) Location: 43.22552 N, 75.48926 W
Population (1990): 44350 (16661 housing units)
Area: 194.1 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13440

Rome, PA (borough, FIPS 65944) Location: 41.85791 N, 76.34163 W
Population (1990): 475 (191 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18837

Rome, IA (city, FIPS 68565) Location: 40.98331 N, 91.68074 W
Population (1990): 124 (56 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Rome, IL (CDP, FIPS 65403) Location: 40.87838 N, 89.51171 W
Population (1990): 1902 (735 housing units)
Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Rome, OH (village, FIPS 68196) Location: 38.66481 N, 83.37907 W
Population (1990): 99 (56 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

New Rome, OH (village, FIPS 55426) Location: 39.95162 N, 83.14134 W
Population (1990): 111 (44 housing units)
Area: 0.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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