Rome rule

noun

The control of an autonomous or independent Ireland by the Pope and the Catholic Church, as claimed by Protestant unionists.

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Meanings

Rome rule1

nounRome rule (uncountable)

alternative Rome Rule

  1. derogatoryhistoricaluncountableThe control of an autonomous or independent Ireland by the Pope and the Catholic Church, as claimed by Protestant unionists.

Rome Rule2

nounRome Rule (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Rome rule.

Origin

Blend of Rome + home rule.

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APA

Rome rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rome%20rule

MLA

“Rome rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rome%20rule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rome rule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rome%20rule.

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