Nouvelle Rome

French

Etymology

From nouvelle +‎ Rome.

• (Constantinople): Latin Nova Roma and Ancient Greek νέαν Ρώμην (néan Rṓmēn)
• (Paris): Middle French Nouvelle Rome

Proper noun

Nouvelle Rome f

1. a placename
   1. New Rome (Constantinople (“Istanbul”)); Synonym of Constantinople (“Byzance”) (Istamboul)
   2. (obsolete) Synonym of Paris

Synonyms

• (Istanbul): Deuxième Rome