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Romish

The English word “Romish” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Belonging or relating to Rome.
  2. Of, like, pertaining to, or supporting Romanism or the Roman Catholic Church.

Etymology

From Middle English *Romish, from Old English Rēmisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *rūmisk, equivalent to Rome + -ish. Compare Dutch Roomsch, Rooms (“Roman”), German Römisch (“Roman”).

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