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单词 roman holiday
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Roman holiday

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noun

a public spectacle or controversy marked by barbarism, vindictiveness, or scandal.
pleasure or advantage gained from the discomfort or suffering of others.

Origin of Roman holiday

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby Roman holiday

Roman Curia, Roman Empire, Romanes, Romanesque, roman-fleuve, Roman holiday, Romani, Romania, Romanian, Romanic, romanicite
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British Dictionary definitions for Roman holiday

Roman holiday

noun

entertainment or pleasure that depends on the suffering of others

Word Origin for Roman holiday

C19: from Byron's poem Childe Harold (IV, 141)
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