Romes

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proper noun

The city of Rome in Italy and the city of Constantinople (the "New Rome") taken together; the empire(s) ruled by these cities.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicThe city of Rome in Italy and the city of Constantinople (the "New Rome") taken together; the empire(s) ruled by these cities.

    Yet haue the Sarasins attempted both Romes; they haue besieged Constantinople, and haue wasted... the Sea coasts of Italy.

    1603, Richard Knolles, The Generall Historie of the Turkes, section 13
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    The weakening of the two Romes created the space for the emergence of both the Holy Roman Empire of the Franks and the Islamic Empire.

    1999, G. Vallée, Shaping of Christianity, X 203

Origin

From Rome + -s (“plural suffix”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Romes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romes

MLA

“Romes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Romes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romes.

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