ROME
\ɹˈə͡ʊm], \ɹˈəʊm], \ɹ_ˈəʊ_m]\
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capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
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the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
By Princeton University
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capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
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the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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(Climate of.) The climate of Rome, as regards its physical qualities, is considered to be one of the best in Italy. It is peculiarly still; and, hence, has been esteemed favourable as a winter climate in pulmonary diseases, and for invalids generally, as it admits of their taking exercise in the open air at a lower temperature than they otherwise could do. In the early stages of consumption. Sir James Clark generally found the climate favourable.
By Robley Dunglison
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City or ancient State of R. (R. was not built in a day, encouragement to fainthearted); Roman empire; Church of R., whence Romeward a. & adv. Romewards adv., Romish a. (contempt.). [old French]
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do in R. as R. does, as the Romans do, accommodate oneself to the prevailing morality &c.
By Sir Augustus Henry
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