rome  /ˈroʊm/ ? Meaning of "rome"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) 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
  2. (n) the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

Quotes

  1. "Cape Town had a very credible bid in 1997 when it finished third behind Athens and Rome (for the 2004 Games)," said IOC president Jacques Rogge.
    on Jun 24, 2010 By: Jacques Rogge Source: Independent Online

  2. "I hope we go to Rome. I hope we go to Paris, Berlin," Beane said, wearing shorts with a logo of the English soccer club Arsenal.
    on Mar 19, 2008 By: Billy Beane Source: ESPN

  3. "Every one of us here can feel that the current crisis of the euro is the greatest challenge that Europe has faced for decades, since the signing of the Treaty of Rome," Merkel said in a speech to the Bundestag. "The euro is in danger .........
    on May 19, 2010 By: Angela Merkel Source: The Guardian

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