Rome (Noun)
Meaning 1
The leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Rome has been the cultural and spiritual center of Italy for centuries.
- The Tiber River flows gently through the heart of Rome.
- The Vatican, located within Rome, is home to the Pope and the central government of the Roman Catholic Church.
- As the last stop on the Grand Tour, 18th-century travelers would often arrive in Rome to marvel at its ancient ruins.
- From 27 BC to 285 AD, Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire, spanning across three continents and governing millions of people.