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Noun: Roma  row-mu
  1. A member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
    - Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Bohemian, traveller [Brit]
     
  2. Capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
    - Rome, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy

Type of: Indian, national capital

Part of: Italia, Italian Republic, Italy

Encyclopedia: Roma, Queensland