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Multi-word Results
| Eastern Roman Empire |
the eastern division of the Roman Empire, comprising the Turkish peninsula and part of southeastern Europe, esp. from 395 to 476 A.D., after which it is called the Byzantine Empire. (Cf. Western Roman Empire.) |
| Greco-Roman |
of or relating to both Greece and Rome. |
| Holy Roman Empire |
the empire of central European, Germanic-speaking nations and Italy, beginning with Charlemagne's reign as Roman emperor in 800 A.D. or the crowning of Otto I in 962, and ending in 1806. |
| Roman alphabet |
see "Latin alphabet." |
| Roman arch |
a semicircular arch. |
| Roman calendar |
the lunar calendar used in ancient Rome prior to the adoption of the Julian calendar. |
| Roman candle |
a large tubular firework that emits sparks and balls of fire. |
| Roman Catholic |
of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| Roman Catholic Church |
a Christian church organized into a hierarchy of bishops and priests that is headed by the pope, or Bishop of Rome; Latin Church. |
| Roman Curia |
the administrative, judicial, and executive offices of the papal see that compose the government of the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| Roman Empire |
the territories ruled by ancient Rome, extending from Britain to North Africa and Asia Minor. [2 definitions] |
| Roman law |
the ancient Roman legal system that serves as a basis for many modern ones. |
| Roman nose |
a nose with a high, prominent bridge. |
| Roman numeral |
any of the letters I, V, X, L, C, D, or M, used in the Roman system of notation, in which a letter followed by one of equal or lesser value indicates addition of the two, a letter followed by one of greater value indicates that the first is to be subtracted from the second, and a bar over a letter multiplies it by 1,000. |
| Western Roman Empire |
one of two divisions of the Roman Empire, comprising most of Europe and part of North Africa, that existed from 395 until 476 A.D. (Cf. Eastern Roman Empire.) |
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