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ancient Roman en · ADJ
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Of or relating to Ancient Rome.
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bg древнори́мски (of or pertaining to Ancient Rome) · uk давньори́мський (of or pertaining to Ancient Rome) · be старажытнары́мскі (of or pertaining to Ancient Rome) · de altrömisch (of or pertaining to Ancient Rome) · fi antiikin roomalainen (of or pertaining to Ancient Rome) · ru древнери́мский (of or pertaining to Ancient Rome) · fr romain antique (of or pertaining to Ancient Rome)
ancient Roman en · NOUN
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A native or inhabitant of Ancient Rome.
To the ancient Romans, these part-myth, part-legend stories proved that they were the most noble and virtuous people in the world.
2016, Pliny O’Brian, Myths of the Ancient Romans (World Mythologies), New York, N.Y.: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC, →ISBN, pages 24–25:As regards the pronunciation of the vowels in general, we must observe here, how accurate, and even particular, the ancient Romans were in pronouncing a syllable which had a vowel long by nature besides its length by position.
1845, Carl Dressner, A Treatise on the Genuine Pronunciation of the Ancient Romans, Dublin: William Curry, Jun., and Co., […], page 20:When the city’s wells were no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the ancient Romans, aqueducts were built to bring water form surrounding hills.
2005, Michael Burgan, Empire of Ancient Rome (Great Empires of the Past), New York, N.Y.: Facts On File, Inc., →ISBN, page 87:
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