romeu

From Late Latin Rōmaeus, from Byzantine Greek ῥωμαῖος (rhōmaîos, literally “Roman”), a sobriquet given to Roman Catholic pilgrims to the Holy Land. See romà.

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romeu m (plural romeus, feminine romeva)

1. (Christianity) pilgrim

   Synonym: pelegrí

• romiatge

• “romeu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

From an alteration or derivative of Latin rosmarīnus. Compare Spanish romero, Asturian romeru, Catalan romer.

romeu m (plural romeus)

1. rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)

From Late Latin Rōmaeus, from Byzantine Greek ῥωμαῖος (rhōmaîos, literally “Roman”), a sobriquet given to Roman Catholic pilgrims to the Holy Land.

• IPA^(key): /ro.ˈmew/

romeu m (plural romeus)

1. (religion) pilgrim
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 159 (facsimile):

     Como ſanta maria fez deſcobrir hũa poſta de carne que furtaran a uũs romeus na uila de Rocamador.

     How Holy Mary caused to be found a piece of meat which was stolen from some pilgrims in the village of Rocamadour.

• romeiro

• romeria