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  • adjective archaic Pertaining to Roman Catholicism.

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Roman +‎ -ish

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Examples

  • That was particularly the case with the use of Latininfluenced English and, of course, with the Romance ( 'Romanish') languages.

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  • At the first onset the Romanish men fell; fifteen hundred to the ground; there was slain Evander, who was ere king full stern;

    Roman de Brut. English Layamon

  • Then bound men fast the Romanish knights, and led them to the wood, before Walwain; twenty hundred knights watched them in the night.

    Roman de Brut. English Layamon

  • Arthur took the knights that there were captured, three hundred riders he took eke anon, who all were comrades, knights most brave, and keen men in fight, and bade them on the morrow manly arise, bind the Romanish men with strong chains, and lead Petreius to the burgh of Pans.

    Roman de Brut. English Layamon

  • For now shall the Romanish laws fall to the ground, that before stood here with Frolle, who lieth slain in the island, and deprived of life-day.

    Roman de Brut. English Layamon

  • Romanish; Walwain understood British; he was nurtured in Rome well many winters.

    Roman de Brut. English Layamon

  • But if it is sooth that men say, as people it tell, that the Romanish people are so fierce, and are so bold, and so mischievous, that they will now come into our land, we shall prepare for them rueful tales; their fierceness shall turn to themselves to sorrow.

    Roman de Brut. English Layamon

  • But the Britons thronged towards them, most angrily, and the Romanish men liberated their emperor; and they charged together as if heaven would fall!

    Roman de Brut. English Layamon

  • But now I thank the Lord, who formed the daylight, that the Romanish folk are so fierce, and make their threat to come to our burghs, our king to bind, and to Rome him bring.

    Roman de Brut. English Layamon

  • And the Romanish men, that there might escape, rode full soon to the emperor, and told him tiding of Arthur the king, -- for they weened in sooth that Arthur thither were come; then was the emperor and his host greatly afraid, whom the

    Roman de Brut. English Layamon

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