Roman Empire
Etymology
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Etymology
The sense "something that one frequently thinks about" is a reference to the "How Often Do You Think About the Roman Empire?" meme, popularized on Instagram and TikTok around September 2023.
Pronunciation Proper noun- (historical) The empire which succeeded the Roman Republic and existed between 27 B.C.E. and 476 C.E. in the west (and until 1453 C.E. in the east; see Byzantine Empire), encompassing territories stretching from Britain and Germany to Spain, North Africa and the Persian Gulf. [from 15th c.]
- Synonyms: Rome
- Coordinate terms: Roman Kingdom; Roman Republic; Western Roman Empire; Byzantine Empire (Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire)
- Synonyms: Rome
- (historical, now, rare) The Holy Roman Empire. [from 16th c.]
- French: Empire romain
- German: Römisches Reich, Römerreich
- Italian: Impero romano
- Portuguese: Império Romano
- Russian: Римская империя
- Spanish: Imperio romano
Roman Empire (plural Roman Empires)
(Internet slang) An unexpected or apparently random topic that one frequently thinks about.
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