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roma [rú.ma.] : rome (n.)

Derivatives of roma


Glosses:
rome
n. (location)1. capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, roma, romecapital 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.
~ lustruma ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census.
~ catacomban underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome).
~ circus(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games.
~ amphitheatrum flavium, colosseuma large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80.
~ pantheon(antiquity) a temple to all the gods.
~ sistine chapelthe private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473.
~ toga virilis(ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship.
~ national capitalthe capital city of a nation.
~ seven hills of romethe hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built.
~ italia, italian republic, italya republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD.
~ lateranthe site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace.
~ holy see, state of the vatican city, the holy seethe smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929.
~ bacchus(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus.
~ romana resident of modern Rome.
~ augur, auspex(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy.
~ centurion(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers.
~ gladiator(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat.
~ pontifexa member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome.
~ procurator(ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes.
~ sibyl(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet.
~ tribune(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests.
~ romanic, romanof or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome).; "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"
n. (group)2. romethe leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
~ church of rome, roman catholic church, roman church, western church, roman catholicthe Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy.
~ leaders, leadershipthe body of people who lead a group.; "the national leadership adopted his plan"