Roman Numeral (Noun)
Meaning
A symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M represent 1,5,10,50,100,500,1000 respectively in Arabic notation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The ancient clock displayed the time using roman numerals I, II, III and so on.
- Historians study the inscriptions that used roman numerals to date the ancient buildings.
- The roman numeral X marked the entrance to the tenth century church.
- She learned to write the arabic numbers in roman numeral format for her art project.
- The artist used the roman numeral MDCCLXXVIII to represent the year of completion at the bottom of the painting.