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Romish [roh-mish] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Disparaging.
- of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
Origin of Romish First recorded in 1525–35; Rome + -ish1 Related formsRom·ish·ly, adverbRom·ish·ness, noun Examples from the Web for romish Historical Examples of romish
This I took to my room, and used in place of the Romish book.
James Fenimore Cooper
It was in this ardour of spirit that he adopted the Romish cause.
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844
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He then asked me if I believed as the Romish church believed.
John Foxe
In many things he sees the Romish church to be wrong, and in some things he thinks we are so.
John Foxe
In all the Romish worship the blessed virgin is a principal object of adoration.
John Foxe
British Dictionary definitions for romish Romish adjective
- usually derogatory of, relating to, or resembling Roman Catholic beliefs or practices
Word Origin and History for romish Romish adj.