Rome

[ rohm ]

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noun

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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.
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Rome

/ rəʊm /

noun

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 nameRoma
the Roman Empire
the Roman Catholic Church or Roman Catholicism

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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Notes

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

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.

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

It is called the “Eternal City.”

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

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 .

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 .

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Idioms and Phrases

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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Example Sentences

But according to the Rome Statute that is the basis for the ICC, the court maintains jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed before a nation leaves the tribunal.

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He accused officials of "fiddling while Rome burns" and added: "Sorry but I'm on a mission. Dyson knows what he's doing and won't risk his global brand reputation delivering dodgy ventilators."

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What it fixed for France by having on an absolute demolition mode in Rome was going to a tough away game in Dublin full of confidence.

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Ireland - like Italy in Rome - struggled once Galthie unloaded this powerful bench early in the second half, resulting in the most points the French have ever scored in Dublin.

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Italy were compliant last time out, fading fast in the second half as France ran in 11 tries in a 73-24 win in Rome.

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