"Rome" meaning in Middle English

See Rome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈroːm(ə)/, /ˈrɔːm(ə)/
Rhymes: -oːm(ə), -ɔːm(ə) Etymology: From Old English Rōm, from Proto-West Germanic *Rūmu, from Proto-Germanic *Rūmō, from Latin Rōma. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|Rōm}} Old English Rōm, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*Rūmu}} Proto-West Germanic *Rūmu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*Rūmō}} Proto-Germanic *Rūmō, {{der|enm|la|Rōma}} Latin Rōma Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} Rome, {{enm-proper noun}} Rome
  1. Rome (a city, the capital of the Papacy; ancient capital of the Roman Empire) Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Capital cities, Cities, Historical capitals, Places in the Roman Empire, Rome Synonyms: Roome, Rombe, Rume, Room, Rom
    Sense id: en-Rome-enm-name-fWN3bT57 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. The Roman Empire. Categories (topical): Ancient Rome
    Sense id: en-Rome-enm-name-JWu1mw-X Disambiguation of Ancient Rome: 30 70
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