Rome
Harold (Jacob), 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
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.
a city in central New York, east of Oneida Lake.
a city in northwestern Georgia.
the ancient Italian kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of Rome.
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British Dictionary definitions for Rome
/ (rəʊm) /
the capital of Italy, on the River Tiber: includes the independent state of the Vatican City; traditionally founded by Romulus on the Palatine Hill in 753 bc, later spreading to six other hills east of the Tiber; capital of the Roman Empire; a great cultural and artistic centre, esp during the Renaissance. Pop: 2 546 804 (2001): Italian name: Roma
the Roman Empire
the Roman Catholic Church or Roman Catholicism
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Cultural definitions for Rome
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.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with Rome
In addition to the idiom beginning with Rome
- Rome wasn't built in a day
also see:
- all roads lead to Rome
- fiddle while Rome burns
- when in Rome do as the Romans do
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