English > Italian capital: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | Rome, Roma, Eternal City, capital of Italy |
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| Instance of | national capital | The capital city of a nation |
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| Members | Roman | A resident of modern Rome |
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| Part of | Italy, Italian Republic, Italia | A republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula |
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| Parts | Colosseum, Amphitheatrum Flavium | A large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80 |
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| Holy See, The Holy See, State of the Vatican City | The smallest sovereign state in the world |
| Lateran | The site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace |
| Seven Hills of Rome | The hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built |
| Sistine Chapel | The private chapel of the popes in Rome |
| Region of | Bacchus | (classical mythology) god of wine |
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| Roman, Romanic | Of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome) |
| augur, auspex | (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy |
| catacomb | An underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome) |
| centurion | (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers |
| circus | (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games / games / games |
| gladiator | (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat |
| lustrum | A ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census |
| pantheon | (antiquity) a temple to all the gods |
| pontifex | A member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome |
| procurator | (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes |
| sibyl | (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet |
| toga virilis | (ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship |
| tribune | (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests |
| Spanish | capital de Italia, capital italiana, Roma |
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| Catalan | capital d'Itàlia, capital italiana, Roma, Rome |
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