Rom
an individual member of the Romani people, or Roma, especially a man or boy.
Origin of Rom
1usage note For Rom
Words Nearby Rom
Other definitions for ROM (2 of 4)
computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored, generally on electronic chips during manufacture, and that ordinarily cannot be changed by the user.
Origin of ROM
2Words that may be confused with ROM
- RAM, ROM
Other definitions for rom. (3 of 4)
roman (printing type).
Other definitions for Rom. (4 of 4)
Roman.
Romance.: Also Rom
Romania.
Romanian.: Also Rom
Romanic.: Also Rom
Bible. Romans (New Testament).
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How to use Rom in a sentence
We are left with stalwart genres (action, Rom com) and classic roles (prude, seductress, jock, backstory-less best friend).
The last decent Rom-coms came out in 2012: Silver Linings Playbook and The Five-Year Engagement.
“Girls plays on ideas that have been staples in Rom-coms all the time,” says Rosenberg.
Is Marnie From ‘Girls’ the Worst Character on TV? | Kevin Fallon | February 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe film is a hard-to-find creature, a smart Rom-com that captures the exuberance of falling in love, and the inevitable letdown.
William will be back flying helicopters on his regular shifts in Wales Rom today.
Compare the whole description of the maiden in the E. version of the Rom.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerYet I embrace the little animal, as well as Mylady, and the spes altera Rom.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon"Imaginations" is probably a fair enough rendering of , though the margin has "reasonings," and the same word in Rom.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | James DenneyPossibly it only separates the person expressly from his works, just recited, and has the same sort of value as in Rom.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | James DenneyAs soon as we were alone she began to laugh and caper like a lunatic, singing out, 'You are my Rom, I'm your romi.'
Carmen | Prosper Merimee
British Dictionary definitions for Rom (1 of 4)
/ (rɒm) /
a male Gypsy
Origin of Rom
1British Dictionary definitions for ROM (2 of 4)
/ (rɒm) /
read only memory: a storage device that holds data permanently and cannot in normal circumstances be altered by the programmer
British Dictionary definitions for rom. (3 of 4)
/ printing /
roman (type)
British Dictionary definitions for Rom. (4 of 4)
Roman
Romance (languages)
Bible Romans
Romania(n)
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Scientific definitions for ROM
[ rŏm ]
Short for read-only memory. Computer hardware that stores programs or data that cannot be added to, modified, or deleted. ROM does not require power to maintain its contents, and is often used to save instructions that enable the computer's operating system to communicate with other hardware.
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Cultural definitions for ROM
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