Romish

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English *Romish, equivalent to Rome +‎ -ish. Compare Dutch Roomsch, Rooms (“Roman”), German Römisch (“Roman”).

Adjective[edit]

Romish (comparative more Romish, superlative most Romish)

  1. Belonging or relating to Rome.
  2. (religion, derogatory, archaic) Of, like, pertaining to, or supporting Romanism or the Roman Catholic Church.
    Synonyms: papish, popish
    the friars of the Romish church

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