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Romney

noun Rom·ney \ ˈräm-nē , ˈrəm- \

Definition of Romney

: any of a British breed of hardy long-wooled sheep especially adapted to damp or marshy regions and raised for both mutton and wool — called also Romney Marsh

Origin and Etymology of romney

Romney Marsh, pasture tract in England

Romney

biographical name Rom·ney \ ˈräm-nē , ˈrəm- \

Definition of Romney

George 1734–1802 English painter

Romney

biographical name Rom·ney \ ˈräm-nē \

Definition of Romney

(Willard) Mitt 1947–     American businessman and politician

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