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单词 romewards
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Romewardsn.adv.

Brit. /ˈrəʊmwədz/, U.S. /ˈroʊmwərdz/
Forms: see Rome n. and -wards suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Rome n., -wards suffix.
Etymology: < Rome n. + -wards suffix. Compare earlier Romeward n., and (with use as adverb) slightly earlier Romeward adv.
A. n.
= Romeward n. Chiefly with to. Now archaic and rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [noun] > in Italy > Rome
RomewardeOE
RomeOE
Romewards1527
Leonine City1870
Vatican City1929
1527 Bp. J. Clerk & Sir A. Browne Let. 2 July in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. App. 33 The Chancellor of Spayn is past thorowe Piemont on his jorney to Rome wards.
1549 W. Thomas Hist. Italie f. 157 The Duke of Burbon passed by Florence to Romewardes.
1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 628 Carbo, Scipio, and Norbanus..were comen out of Græce to Rome wards.
1684 E. Settle State of Eng. in Relation Popery 25 Dissipate all Storms or Clouds whatever from Romewards impending.
1899 G. Allen European Tour ii. 32 You are now gradually getting back to Romewards.
1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. IV. xiv. 109 He certain Gauls sent out, men of his trust..to Rome-wards and the legate.
B. adv.
1. Towards the Roman Catholic Church or Roman Catholicism.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > sect > Christianity > Roman Catholicism > [adverb] > toward
Romanly1606
Romeward1643
Romewards1650
1650 T. Thorowgood Iewes in Amer. iii. x. 125 There be among us that would account it piacular it should be said of them that in the least they looke Rome-wards.
1689 R. Washington Observ. Eccl. Jurisd. Kings Eng. 197 The Bishops..were warping Rome-wards, which caused the Government to have a watchful Eye upon them.
1844 W. Maskell Anc. Liturgy Church of Eng. (1846) p. lxi Another charge: that they who would speak thus are but Romanists in disguise; or at least are wavering, and tending Romewards.
1888 Ld. R. Montagu (title) Whither are we drifting? or, the progress of England Rome-wards.
1949 M. C. Carroll in N. S. J. Weyand Immortal Diamond i. 9 E. W. Urquhart..was considering a similar step Romewards.
1992 D. A. Withey J. H. Newman i. iv. 105 His view of the Church of England was undermined, but this did not immediately lead him Romewards.
2. Towards, or in the direction of, the city of Rome.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [adverb] > Rome
Romewards1651
Romeward1658
1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. 54 Its no wonder if the King..gives a lift at the Popes power, by stopping the currant of mony from England Rome-wards.
1846 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 550/2 To greet the simple contadini on their road Romewards from Tivoli, Frescati, Valmontone, or Veii.
1894 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 9 367 Young Brunn was free to follow the inclination that drew him Romewards.
1962 Greece & Rome 9 154 Corinth..becomes the source of a mighty cultural river flowing Rome-wards.
1997 N. Purcell in P. Jones & K. Sidwell World of Rome v. 153 The heavily laden cargo-ships sailing Romewards, low in the water.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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