Meaning of word rome

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• Rom, Roome, Room, Rhoome, Romme, Rowme, Roym, Rum (archaic)
• Roma (uncommon)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English Rome, from Old English Rōm, Rūm, from Proto-Germanic *Rūmō and influenced by Late Latin Rōma (“Rome, Constantinople”), from Classical Latin Rōma (“Rome”). In Roman mythology, the name was said to derive from Romulus, one of the founders of the city and its first king.

The name appears in a wide range of forms in Middle English, including Rom, Room, Roome, and Rombe as well as Rome; by early modern English, it appeared as Rome, Room, and Roome, with the spelling Rome occurring in Shakespeare and common from the early 18th century on. The final spelling was influenced by Norman, Middle French, Anglo-Norman, and Old French Rome.^[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

• (UK), enPR: rōm, IPA^(key): /ɹəʊm/, (archaic, dialectal) IPA^(key): /ɹum/
• (US), enPR: rōm, IPA^(key): /ɹoʊm/
• Rhymes: -əʊm
• Homophones: roam, Rom

Proper noun[edit]

Rome

1. A city on the Tiber River on the Italian peninsula; ancient capital of the Roman Empire; capital city of Italy; capital city of the region of Lazio.

   • 1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], line 157:

     When could they say (till now) that talk’d of Rome,
     That her wide Walles incompast but one man?
     Now is it Rome indeed, and Roome enough
     When there is in it but one onely man.

   • 1866 December 8, ‘Filius Ecclesiæ’, Notes & Queries, «Rome:Room», 456 1:

     Within the last thirty weeks I have heard the word Rome pronounced Room by several old-fashioned people in the north of Ireland, some of my own relations among the number. On remonstrating with one of these, she said, «It was always Room when I was at school (say about 1830), and I am too old to change it now.»

2. A metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy.
3. (metonymically) The Italian government.

   • 2016, Tiedtke, Per, chapter 2, in Germany, Italy and the International Economy 1929–1936: Co-operation or Rivalries at Times of Crisis?‎^[1], Europe: Tectum Verlag, →ISBN, page 99:

     At first, Berlin tried to amend the agreement to restore a German trade surplus, but Rome refused.

4. Ancient Rome; the former Roman Empire; Roman civilization.

   • c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], line 82:

     These that suruiue, let Rome reward with loue.

   • 1709, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: […] W. Lewis […], published 1711, →OCLC, page 39:

     Learning and Rome alike in Empire grew,
     And Arts still follow’d where her Eagles flew;
     From the same Foes [viz., Tyranny and Superstition], at last, both felt their Doom,
     And the same Age saw Learning fall, and Rome.

   • 1821, Lord Byron, Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice. An Historical Tragedy, in Five Acts. […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, Act V, scene i, page 149:

     A wife’s dishonour unking’d Rome for ever.

5. The Holy See, the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly prior to the establishment of the Vatican City in the 19th century.
   • 1537 January 26, T. Starkey, letter:

     The wych you perauenture wyl impute to thys defectyon from Rome.

   • 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:

6. The Church of Rome, the Roman Catholic Church generally.

   • c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii], line 7:

7. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama.
   2. A city, the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia.
   3. A census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois.
   4. An unincorporated community in Perry County, Indiana.
   5. A village in Henry County, Iowa.
   6. A ghost town in Ellis County, Kansas.
   7. An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas.
   8. An unincorporated community in Daviess County, Kentucky.
   9. A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
   10. An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
   11. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri.
   12. A city in Oneida County, New York.
   13. A village in Green Township, Adams County, Ohio.

       Synonym: Stout (the name of the post office)

   14. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
   15. A ghost town in Morrow County, Ohio.
   16. An unincorporated community in Richland County, Ohio.
   17. An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.
   18. A borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
   19. An unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee.
   20. A town and unincorporated community in Adams County, Wisconsin.
   21. A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
8. A surname.

Synonyms[edit]

• (archaic) Romeburg, Romeburgh, Romeland, Romelede, Romethede, Rome town
• (dated) Rome city
• Istanbul, Constantinople (new Rome)
• Moscow (third Rome, new Rome)

Derived terms[edit]

• Romes
• Roman
• Rome rule, Rome Rule
• when in Rome, do as the Romans do
• Rome was not built in a day
• do not sit in Rome and strive with the Pope
• all roads lead to Rome
• go to Rome with a mortar on one’s head
• (dated) Romish

Descendants[edit]

• → Georgian: რომი (romi)
• → Hindi: रोम (rom)
• → Thai: โรม (room)

Translations[edit]

See also[edit]

• Roma
• Romania
• romance, romantic
• Romulan

References[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

• -more, Mero, More, Omer, Orem, Orme, erom, mero, mero-, moer, more, omer

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

• (capital of Italy) From Middle Dutch rome.
• (Maasdriel) First attested as Rome in 1830-1855. Named after the Italian city, allegedly because many Roman artefacts were found there.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈroː.mə/
• Hyphenation: Ro‧me
• Rhymes: -oːmə

Proper noun[edit]

Rome n

1. Rome (the capital city of Italy)
2. Rome (a metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy)
3. A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Descendants[edit]

• Afrikaans: Rome

References[edit]

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Anagrams[edit]

• moer, more, roem

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Rome.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈrome/, [ˈro̞me̞]
• IPA^(key): /ˈrou̯m/, [ˈro̞u̯m]
• Rhymes: -ome
• Syllabification^(key): ro‧me

Proper noun[edit]

Rome

1. Rome (any of a number of localities in USA or elsewhere)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of Rome (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative	Rome	—
genitive	Romen	—
partitive	Romea	—
illative	Romeen	—
	singular	plural
nominative	Rome	—
accusative	nom.	Rome	—
gen.	Romen
genitive	Romen	—
partitive	Romea	—
inessive	Romessa	—
elative	Romesta	—
illative	Romeen	—
adessive	Romella	—
ablative	Romelta	—
allative	Romelle	—
essive	Romena	—
translative	Romeksi	—
instructive	—	—
abessive	Rometta	—
comitative	See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Rome (type nalle)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Romeni — accusative nom. Romeni — gen. Romeni genitive Romeni — partitive Romeani — inessive Romessani — elative Romestani — illative Romeeni — adessive Romellani — ablative Romeltani — allative Romelleni — essive Romenani — translative Romekseni — instructive — — abessive Romettani — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Romesi — accusative nom. Romesi — gen. Romesi genitive Romesi — partitive Romeasi — inessive Romessasi — elative Romestasi — illative Romeesi — adessive Romellasi — ablative Romeltasi — allative Romellesi — essive Romenasi — translative Romeksesi — instructive — — abessive Romettasi — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Romemme — accusative nom. Romemme — gen. Romemme genitive Romemme — partitive Romeamme — inessive Romessamme — elative Romestamme — illative Romeemme — adessive Romellamme — ablative Romeltamme — allative Romellemme — essive Romenamme — translative Romeksemme — instructive — — abessive Romettamme — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Romenne — accusative nom. Romenne — gen. Romenne genitive Romenne — partitive Romeanne — inessive Romessanne — elative Romestanne — illative Romeenne — adessive Romellanne — ablative Romeltanne — allative Romellenne — essive Romenanne — translative Romeksenne — instructive — — abessive Romettanne — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Romensa — accusative nom. Romensa — gen. Romensa genitive Romensa — partitive Romeaan Romeansa — inessive Romessaan Romessansa — elative Romestaan Romestansa — illative Romeensa — adessive Romellaan Romellansa — ablative Romeltaan Romeltansa — allative Romelleen Romellensa — essive Romenaan Romenansa — translative Romekseen Romeksensa — instructive — — abessive Romettaan Romettansa — comitative — —

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French Rome, from Latin Rōma.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔm/
• Homophones: rhum, ROM

Proper noun[edit]

Rome f

1. Rome (the capital city of Italy)
2. Rome (a metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy)

Derived terms[edit]

• à Rome, fais comme les Romains
• Nouvelle Rome
• Rome antique
• Rome ne s’est pas faite en un jour
• tous les chemins mènent à Rome

Descendants[edit]

• Guianese Creole: Ròm
• Haitian Creole: Wòm
• Lao: ໂຣມ (rōm)

Anagrams[edit]

• more, More, orme

Friulian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Rome f

1. Rome

[edit]

• roman
• romanesc

Italian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Rome f

1. plural of Roma

   le due Rome, the two Romes

Anagrams[edit]

• -mero, Remo, ermo, mero, more, orme, remo, remò

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• Roome, Rombe, Rume, Room, Rom

Etymology[edit]

From Old English Rōm, from Proto-West Germanic *Rūmu, from Proto-Germanic *Rūmō, from Latin Rōma.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːm(ə)/, /ˈrɔːm(ə)/
• Rhymes: -oːm(ə), -ɔːm(ə)

Proper noun[edit]

Rome

1. Rome (a city, the capital of the Papacy; ancient capital of the Roman Empire)
   • c. 1382 (date written)​, Geffray Chaucer [i.e., Geoffrey Chaucer], “Boetius de consolatione Philosophie. The Fyrst Boke.”, in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London: […] Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], published 1542, →OCLC, folio ccxxxv, recto, column 1:

     But now I am removed from the cyte of Rome almoſt .V.C.M. paas, I am wythoute defence dampned to pꝛoscrepcion and to deathe […]

     But now I’ve been sent almost 500,000 paces from the city of Rome; I am without defence, sentenced to exile and death.

   • c. 1386–1388 (date written)​, Geffray Chaucer [i.e., Geoffrey Chaucer], “The Legende of Good Women: The Legende of Lucresse of Rome”, in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London: […] Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], published 1542, →OCLC, folio ccxxv, verso, column 2:

     Ne never was ther king in Rome towne / Syns thilke day, ⁊ ſhe was holden there […]

     There was never a king in Rome after that day, and she was seen there […]

2. The Roman Empire.

Descendants[edit]

• English: Rome
• Scots: Roum, Rome

References[edit]

• “Rọ̄me, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-01.

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• Rume, Rumme (Anglo-Norman)

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Rōma.

Proper noun[edit]

Rome

1. Rome (a city, the capital of the Papacy; ancient capital of the Roman Empire)

Descendants[edit]

• French: Rome
  • Guianese Creole: Ròm
  • Haitian Creole: Wòm
  • Lao: ໂຣມ (rōm)
• Norman: Rome
• Picard: Rome
• Walloon: Rome

Walloon[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ʀɔm/

Proper noun[edit]

Rome

1. Rome (the capital city of Italy)

What does the word Rome mean?

Romenoun. A city the capital of the province of Latium and also of Italy. Romenoun. The Roman Empire. Romenoun.

How did Rome get its name?

Legend of Rome origin

The origin of the city’s name is thought to be that of the reputed founder and first ruler the legendary Romulus. … The brothers argued Romulus killed Remus and then named the city Rome after himself.

What does Rome mean in the Bible?

Biblical Names Meaning:

In Biblical Names the meaning of the name Roman is: Strong powerful.

What did the Romans call Rome?

The Latin name is “Roma.” “Rome” is an Anglicization. The name in tradition (Livy) is that the name derived from the founder Romulus.

What is the Italian name for Rome?

Rome

Rome Roma (Italian)
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Metropolitan city	Rome Capital
Founded	753 BC

What was Rome called before Rome?

Alba Longa was a mythical city located in the Alban Hills southeast of what would become Rome. Before the birth of the twins Numitor was deposed by his younger brother Amulius who forced Rhea to become a vestal virgin so that she would not give birth to rival claimants to his title.

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Does Rome have a nickname?

The Eternal City is one of the most popular nicknames for Rome for excellent reasons.

Who built Rome?

According to legend Ancient Rome was founded by the two brothers and demigods Romulus and Remus on 21 April 753 BCE. The legend claims that in an argument over who would rule the city (or in another version where the city would be located) Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself.

What does Roman mean in Latin?

Roman (given name)

Origin
Word/name	Latin or Germanic
Meaning	Being Roman belonging to the Roman/”Byzantine” Empire or Famous man
Region of origin	Europe
Other names

Who was Jesus in Rome?

To the Romans Jesus was a troublemaker who had got his just desserts. To the Christians however he was a martyr and it was soon clear that the execution had made Judaea even more unstable. Pontius Pilate – the Roman governor of Judaea and the man who ordered the crucifixion – was ordered home in disgrace.

Who was ruling Rome when Jesus was born?

Caesar Augustus the first emperor in the ancient Roman Empire was ruling when Jesus Christ was born. He issued an order which he could not have known would fulfill a biblical prophecy made 600 years before he was born.

What is the secret name of Rome?

The fullest account of the infamous death of Valerius Soranus is given by Servius who says he was executed for revealing the secret name of Rome: The tribune Valerius Soranus dared to disclose this name according to Varro and many other sources.

What color were ancient Romans?

No the ancient greeks and romans were not “black” in the modern sense of the word. They were white.

Are Romans Greek or Italian?

So to sum up Romans were originally Italians. But their last part of the empire which lasted many centuries was Greek speaking. Romans were Greek speakers.

Was Rome called Roma?

Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma [ˈroːma] (listen)) is the capital city and a special comune of Italy (named Comune di Roma Capitale) as well as the capital of the Lazio region. … The city has been a major human settlement for almost three millennia.

Is it Roma or Rome?

Rome Italian Roma historic city and capital of Roma provincia (province) of Lazio regione (region) and of the country of Italy. Rome is located in the central portion of the Italian peninsula on the Tiber River about 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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What came first Italy or Rome?

In most history classes the story of Italy begins with the Romans but the Romans weren’t the first people to live in ancient Italy. Who did? Well they were called the Etruscans and they had their own fully-formed complex society before the Romans came barging in. The Etruscans lived just north in Rome in Tuscany.

When did Romans become Italian?

Italians (tribes of people on the Italian peninsula) became “Roman” citizens when Rome expanded and enfranchised them in the fifth through first centuries BCE. Then they were “Roman” through the 4th century CE.

Are ancient Romans Italian?

Ancient Rome started in Italy. The Romans who were originally called the Latins were just one if many Italic civilizations that lived on the Italian Peninsula Italy is the ancestral home of the Romans in ancient times.

Are there still Romans today?

There are no Romans per se today. Their own success and colossal expansion in Europe and elsewhere meant that they became a minority in their own empire and gradually mixed with many other populations that they assimilated and intermarried with.

Why is Italy not called Rome?

The identity of ‘Roman’ was no longer connected to the Italian peninsula in any way and so ‘Rome’ never came to refer to the entire peninsula. Instead like the Romans post-Augustus they referred to the peninsula as a whole as Italy.

What is Rome sister city?

Since 9 April 1956 Rome and Paris have been exclusively and reciprocally twinned with each other following the motto: “Only Paris is worthy of Rome only Rome is worthy of Paris.” Within Europe town twinning is supported by the European Union.

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Is Rome the city of love?

Rome – synonymous with romance it’s all in the name. … As one local explained to me – if you reverse the word ‘Roma’ (the Italian word for Rome) you get ‘Amor’ – meaning love. And love is something that resonates throughout the entire city.

Was Romulus real?

Romulus was the legendary founder of Rome said to have lived in the eighth century B.C. — but most historians think he did not exist in reality.

Why did the Rome fall?

Invasions by Barbarian tribes

The most straightforward theory for Western Rome’s collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire’s borders.

Who ruled Rome before Caesar?

Before Julius Caesar took control in 48BC the Roman Empire was not ruled by the Emperor but by two consuls who were elected by the citizens of Rome. Rome was then known as a Republic.

Is Roman a Mexican name?

The distinguished surname Roman is of Spanish origin and is derived from the forename of the father of the original bearer. In this case the name is derived from the Latin first name “Romanus ” which became “Roman” in Spanish.

What does Roman mean in Hebrew?

The name Roman has various origins but the most commonly referred to one is the Hebrew origin which means “strong powerful.” Roman is also used to refer to people who descended from Rome.

Can Roman be a girl’s name?

Roman – Girl’s name meaning origin and popularity | BabyCenter.

Does Jesus have a brother?

Jesus’ brothers and sisters

The New Testament names James the Just Joses Simon and Jude as the brothers (Greek adelphoi) of Jesus (Mark 6:3 Matthew 13:55 John 7:3 Acts 1:13 1 Corinthians 9:5).

English Proverb: When in Rome do as the Romans do

Ancient Rome for Kids

What does the word Rome mean?

capital of Italy; seat of an ancient republic and empire; city of the Papacy, Old English, from Old French Rome, from Latin Roma, a word of uncertain origin.

What is Rome called today?

Rome is also called “Caput Mundi” (Capital of the World)….Rome.

Rome Roma (Italian)
Region	Lazio
Metropolitan city	Rome
Founded	753 BC
Founded by	King Romulus

Is Rome a word?

No, rome is not in the scrabble dictionary.

What type of word is Rome?

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

What is the synonym of Rome?

What is another word for Rome?

Constantinople	Istanbul
Moscow	Romeburg
Romeburgh	Rome city
Romeland	Romelede
Romethede	Rome town

How did Rome gets its name?

Legend of Rome origin It is said that Romulus and his twin brother Remus, apparent sons of the god Mars and descendants of the Trojan hero Aeneas, were suckled by a she-wolf after being abandoned, then decided to build a city. The brothers argued, Romulus killed Remus, and then named the city Rome after himself.

What is Rome known for?

What is Rome Known For? Rome is known for its stunning architecture, with the Colleseum, Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain as the main attractions. It was the center of the Roman Empire that ruled the European Continent for several ages. And, you’ll find the smallest country in the world in Rome; Vatican City.

What is a fun fact about Rome?

Here are 12 interesting facts about Rome. Modern Rome has 280 fountains and more than 900 churches. Nearly 700,000 euros worth of coins are tossed into Rome’s Trevi Fountain each year. The proceeds are donated to Caritas to help those in need.

What foods is Rome known for?

10 must-try foods to eat in Rome

• Allesso di Bollito. Simmered beef dishes were once incredibly common in Rome when butchers developed slow-cooked recipes to tenderize tough cuts of beef.
• Artichokes.
• Cacio e Pepe.
• Carbonara.
• Gelato.
• Maritozzi.
• Pizza al Taglio.
• Porchetta.

Why is Italy not called Rome?

Originally Answered: Why Italy is not named after Rome? Because Latin was an Italic language, the Romans an Italic people but not the only one. Rome also wasn’t the capital in the beginning of united Italy.

What is Italy’s nickname?

Bel Paese

What does Italy stand for?

ITALY

Acronym	Definition
ITALY	I Trust And Love You
ITALY	I Truly Always Love You
ITALY	I’m Thinking About Loving You

Why is Italy important to the world?

GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY Since World War II, Italy has enjoyed an economic transformation. Industry grew, and by the mid-1960s, Italy had become one of the world’s leading economies. Its main exports are clothing, shoes, food, and wine.

How old is Italy?

The formation of the modern Italian state began in 1861 with the unification of most of the peninsula under the House of Savoy (Piedmont-Sardinia) into the Kingdom of Italy. Italy incorporated Venetia and the former Papal States (including Rome) by 1871 following the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71).

What was Italy called before Italy?

The Greeks gradually came to apply the name Italia to a larger region, but it was during the reign of Augustus, at the end of the 1st century BC, that the term was expanded to cover the entire peninsula until the Alps, now entirely under Roman rule.

What language do they speak in Italy?

Italian

Is Italy French?

The Aosta Valley region in northwest Italy is culturally French and the French language is recognised as an official language there. During the 17th and 18th century many French artists lived and worked in Italy, especially in Rome, which was the international capital of arts.

What country is Italy’s biggest enemy?

In this poll, Germany led the list of Italy’s enemies, at 45 percent. China and Russia have attempted to exploit the opportunity created by Italy’s increasing disillusionment with its traditional partners, though their clumsy efforts have sometimes backfired.

What came first French or Italian?

In England, while the classical languages Latin and Greek were the first to be learned, Italian became the second most common modern language after French, a position it held until the late eighteenth century when it tended to be replaced by German.

Are Italy and France enemies?

The French and Italian relationship has deteriorated markedly since the formation of the Italian coalition government in June 2018. The two countries have opposing political perspectives. Paris is accusing Rome of attacking the French president to whip up a popular vote in European elections.

Who is Italy’s biggest ally?

Foreign relations of the Italian Republic are the Italian government’s external relations with the outside world. Located in Europe, Italy has been considered a major Western power since its unification in 1861. Its main allies are the NATO countries and the EU states, two entities of which Italy is a founding member.

What is Italy’s enemy?

Among EU countries, France is Italy’s greatest enemy. Italy was the first economic partner of Libya and France damaged seriuosly our political and economic interests in the region. In the present day France has the control of the majority of oil facilities in Libya .

Is Italy a US ally?

From 1941 to 1943 Italy was at war with the United States. Since then, Italy has become an ally of the United States and a buffer against the spread of communism in Europe.

Who is the US biggest ally?

The United Kingdom

Why did Italy declare war on us?

On December 11, 1941, Italy declared war on the United States in response to the latter’s declaration of war upon the Empire of Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor four days earlier. Germany also declared war on the U.S. the same day.

Is Italy a state?

Italy is a country located in Southern Europe comprising the boot-shaped Italian peninsula and a number of islands including Sicily and Sardinia. Neighboring countries include Austria, France, Holy See, San Marino, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Italy is a member of the European Union (EU).

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2	0   0 Rome Rome [N] [B] [H] [S]the most celebrated city in the world at the time of Christ. It is said to have been founded B.C. 753. When the New Testament was written, Rome was enriched and adorned with the sp [..]

3	0   0 Rome Rome. strength; power

4	0   0 Rome the famous capital of the ancient world, is situated on the Tiber at a distance of about 15 miles from its mouth. The «seven hills,» (Revelation 17:9) which formed the nucleus of the ancient [..]

5	0   0 Rome the most celebrated city in the world at the time of Christ. It is said to have been founded B.C. 753. When the New Testament was written, Rome was enriched and adorned with the spoils of the world, a [..]

6	0   0 Rome (n) 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(n) the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

7	0   0 Rome Virgil says of Romulus, “Mavortia condet mœnia. Romanosque suo de nomine dicet” (Æneid, i. 276). The words of the Sibyl, quoted by Servius, are “Po Poϕ &a [..]

8	0   0 Rome Founders of Rome. (1) Romulus, the legendary founder, B.C. 752; (2) Camillus was termed the Second Romulus, for saving Rome from the Gauls, B.C. 365; (3) Caius Ma’rius was called the Third Ro [..]

9	0   0 Rome School of Italian painting of importance from the mid-15th to the late 19th centuries. Both Michelangelo and Raphael worked in Rome, making it the centre of the High Renaissance; in the 17th century i [..]

10	0   0 Rome n. «Rome,» place name. KEY: rome@n#propn

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Rome ¹

 (rōm)

1. 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 bc, it was ruled first by Etruscans, who were overthrown c. 500 bc. The Roman Republic gradually extended its territory and expanded its influence, giving way to the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus (27 bc—ad 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 (c. 330). Alaric I conquered the city in 410, leading to a lengthy period of devastation by Germanic 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.

2. 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.

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Rome ²

 (rōm)

n.

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

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

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Rome

(rəʊm)

n

1. (Placename) 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

2. (Historical Terms) the Roman Empire

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the Roman Empire

4. (Roman Catholic Church) the Roman Catholic Church or Roman Catholicism

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Rome

(roʊm)

n.

1. Italian, Roma. the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: site of Vatican City. 2,817,227.

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

3. the Roman Catholic Church.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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• Defenition of the word rome

  • The capital of Italy.
  • Largest city in Floyd County, Georgia, United States.
  • A province in the Lazio region of Italy.
  • the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
  • 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

Synonyms for the word rome

• • capital of Italy
  • Eternal City
  • Italian capital
  • Roma
  • Rome

Meronymys for the word rome

• • Church of Rome
  • Citta del Vaticano
  • Italia
  • Italian Republic
  • Italy
  • Palatine
  • Roman
  • Roman Catholic
  • Roman Catholic Church
  • Roman Church
  • Vatican City
  • Western Church

Hypernyms for the word rome

• • leaders
  • leadership
  • national capital
  • surname

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The first definition of Rome in the dictionary is 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 Italian name: Roma. Other definition of Rome is the Roman Empire. Rome is also the Roman Catholic Church or Roman Catholicism.

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