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Rhomaean

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɹoʊ̯ˈmi(ː).ən/

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adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of Rhomaian; of or pertaining to the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) empire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Topics: historiography, history, human-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Rhomaian

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos), referring to the autonym used by Grecophone writers in the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire.