Old English · proper noun
Romana rice
Normalised Rōmāna rīċe
- Part of speech
- proper noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /ˈroːˌmɑː.nɑ ˈriː.t͡ʃe/
- Syllables
- ˈroː · ˌmɑː · nɑ · ˈriː · t͡ʃe (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- territoriesasiaafricaempirebasedvasteurope
Meaning
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Roman Empire (an ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa)
Hē wæs āfēded on Rōmāna rīċe.
He was raised in the Roman Empire.
c. 992, Ælfric, "The Deposition of St. Martin, Bishop"
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Rōmāna rīċe |
| Accusative | Rōmāna rīċe |
| Genitive | Rōmāna rīċes |
| Dative | Rōmāna rīċe |
All forms (2)
Etymology
From the genitive form of Rōmāne + rīċe. Literally "empire of the Romans."
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