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Etymology

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Romano- +‎ -philic

Adjective

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Romanophilic (comparative more Romanophilic, superlative most Romanophilic)

  1. Having a love of Ancient Rome.
    • 1985, Michael Eugene Jones, Provinces of Iron and Rust: The End of Roman Britain, page 142:
      Throughout the historical section Gildas's writing has the distinct aspect of a thoroughly Romanophilic native exasperated with the obstinacy of his fellow colonials.
    • 2014, Benjamin David Brand, Holy Treasure and Sacred Song:
      [] it accentuated the Romanophilic architectural iconography of San Martino by transforming its west end into a shrine of Roman relics.

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