Rome
- noun
- /roʊm/
- The Pope makes important decisions that affect the entire Catholic community, and many look to Rome for guidance.
But now the people at the main headquarters up in Hemet, CA, they would be like the Cardinals in Rome.
- But now the people at the main headquarters up in Hemet, CA, they would be like the Cardinals in Rome.
- So you know, in the West we have the Latin Church, Church of Rome, we call it the Roman Catholic Church, right?
Examples
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Is it a decision taken by Rome which we can't ignore, or is this a personal decision?
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So you know, in the West we have the Latin Church, Church of Rome, we call it the Roman Catholic Church, right?
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Despite that victory, the three-way power sharing arrangement in Rome couldn't last for long.
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E Lepidus would remain behind to oversee Rome as consul.
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He used the incident as proof that Anthony had betrayed Rome and thrown in his lot with the Egyptians.
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The recent changes in church policy were announced directly by Rome during the conference.
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Every year, thousands of pilgrims travel to Rome to attend mass at St. Peter's Basilica.
Synonyms
A religious leader in Rome who leads the Roman Catholic Church worldwide
The job and power of the Pope as leader of the Roman Catholic Church
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
A person who leads the Roman Catholic Church and is the Bishop of Rome
Idioms
Compounds
A person who ruled the Roman Empire from Augustus to the end of the Western Empire
An annual prize from the French government that lets artists, architects, and musicians study in Rome
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rome is often used to mean the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church because the Pope and the main church offices are in the city Rome, so saying 'Rome' is a short way to mean 'the Church leaders in Rome'.