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Rome noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin Roma Rome, a city in (now the capital of) Italy.]
The Roman Empire. ME.
The Roman Catholic Church, its influence, institutions, central authorities, etc. M16.
Phrases: Court of Rome: see COURT noun1.
Comb.: Rome-penny (obsolete exc. Hist.) = Peter's pence (a) s.v. PETER noun1; Rome-runner (long obsolete exc. Hist.) a person, esp. a cleric, constantly journeying to Rome to obtain benefices etc.; Rome-scot (obsolete exc. Hist.) = Peter's pence (a) s.v. PETER noun1; see of Rome: see SEE noun1 2b.