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Rome

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Rome

Main Entry: Rome

Pronunciation: \ˈrōm\

Function: geographical name

1 city NW Georgia NW of Atlanta population 34,980
2 city E central New York NW of Utica population 34,950
3or Italian Ro·ma \ˈrō-mä\ or ancient Ro·ma \ˈrō-mə\ city ∗ of Italy on the Tiber population 2,655,970
4 the Roman Empire

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