A city on the Tiber River on the Italian peninsula; ancient capital of the Roman Empire; capital city of Italy; capital city of the region of Lazio. / A metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy.

(archaic) The city of Rome in Italy and the city of Constantinople (the "New Rome") taken together; the empire(s) ruled by these cities.

Alternative form of Rome rule

(derogatory, chiefly historical) The control of an autonomous or independent Ireland by the Pope and the Catholic Church, as claimed by Protestant unionists.

Synonym of Constantinople (“Byzantium”) (Istanbul) / Several cities in the United States of America

(historical) The alms-fee.

Alternative spelling of Rum-ville

The civilization associated with Rome from the 9th century BCE to the 5th century C.E. and the Roman Empire centered on it.

The Roman Catholic Church.

(Christianity) The pope of the Roman Catholic Church.