ancient Roman

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Adjective

ancient Roman (comparative more ancient Roman, superlative most ancient Roman)

  1. Of or relating to Ancient Rome.

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Noun

ancient Roman (plural ancient Romans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Ancient Rome.
    • 1845, Carl Dressner, A Treatise on the Genuine Pronunciation of the Ancient Romans, Dublin: William Curry, Jun., and Co., , page 20:
      As regards the pronunciation of the vowels in general, we must observe here, how accurate, and even particular, the ancient Romans were in pronouncing a syllable which had a vowel long by nature besides its length by position.
    • 2005, Michael Burgan, Empire of Ancient Rome (Great Empires of the Past), New York, N.Y.: Facts On File, Inc., →ISBN, page 87:
      When the city’s wells were no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the ancient Romans, aqueducts were built to bring water form surrounding hills.
    • 2016, Pliny O’Brian, Myths of the Ancient Romans (World Mythologies), New York, N.Y.: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC, →ISBN, pages 24–25:
      To the ancient Romans, these part-myth, part-legend stories proved that they were the most noble and virtuous people in the world.