romanist
/ˈroʊmənɪst/
noun
- A person who studies the ancient Roman Empire, its language, literature, or history.
- As a Romanist, she spent years translating ancient Latin texts from the time of Julius Caesar.
- He became a Romanist after visiting the ruins of Pompeii as a teenager.
- The conference brought together Romanists from around the world to discuss new findings about Roman daily life.
- A person who supports or follows the Roman Catholic Church, especially in a historical or political context.
- Some historians refer to the Romanist faction in the court that resisted the Reformation.
- The king's advisor was known as a Romanist and pushed for closer ties with the Vatican.
- In the 16th century, English Protestants often used the term 'Romanist' to describe a Catholic loyal to the Pope.