"Roman month" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Roman months [plural]
Etymology: Translating German Römermonat, so called because the sum was originally paid in lieu of sending troops to accompany the King of the Holy Roman Empire on his journey to Rome to be crowned emperor, a journey calculated to take a certain number of months. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Römermonat}} German Römermonat Head templates: {{en-noun}} Roman month (plural Roman months)
  1. (now historical) A quantity of tax paid by electorates or other constituent states to the Holy Roman Empire. Abbreviated as RM. Wikipedia link: Roman Month Tags: historical Synonyms: Roman Month
    Sense id: en-Roman_month-en-noun-vw926SnG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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