Rome

Examples

• All

• Now seems like the end days of Rome; insanity among the elite ruling class; a few with intelligence.

  Blog text (2)

• The HBO series Rome explores the complexities of political life in ancient times.

• "Are we part of the Church of Ireland or the Church of Rome?"

  Fiction book (1995)

• It's a birth announcement from a Rome newspaper.

  The Omen (2006)

• I had to go to Rome, Georgia, on business.

  Wilson (1944)

• Recently elected New Rome Mayor Cicero's poll numbers continue to drop.

  Megalopolis (2024)

• I have an enduring affection for the TV show "Rome," made by HBO.

  Blog text (14)

• The newspaper columnists in Rome are hounding the Vatican all the time.

  Blog text (29)

• In the show Rome, viewers witness the rise and fall of powerful figures in the Roman Empire.

• The drama Rome vividly depicts the social and political struggles of its characters.

Idioms

W

when in Rome

• Informal

8 6.8

Act like local people when you visit a place

R

Rome wasn't built in a day

3 5.7

Important things take time to finish

A

all roads lead to Rome

1 6.3

You can reach the same result in many different ways

Compounds

B

Bishop of Rome

3 6.0

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church

E

Emperor of Rome

3 6.9

A person who ruled the Roman Empire from Augustus to the end of the Western Empire

C

Church of Rome

1 4.7

The Christian church in Rome led by the Pope

P

Prix de Rome

1 9.9

An annual prize from the French government that lets artists, architects, and musicians study in Rome

S

Seven Hills of Rome

1 7.5

Seven hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built

R

Rome Beauty

• Specialized

1 6.3

A large round red apple with a firm inside that is good for baking

Surface Forms

Etymology