/roʊm/ /roʊm/ (ROHM ROHM)

Definitions

1. proper noun

the capital city of Italy, situated on the Tiber River

“She visited Rome and saw the Colosseum.”

2. noun

a city in ancient Italy, the capital of the Roman Republic and of the Roman Empire

“The Roman Empire was founded in Rome.”

3. noun

a city in New York State, the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1797

“Rome, New York, was a temporary capital of the United States.”