Romanism

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The English word “prince” is another Romanism, from Princeps Civitatis, “First Citizen,” the term that Augustus invented for himself.

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Once an occasion for Protestants to recall the glories of their heritage and the un-Christian follies of Romanism, Reformation Sunday is becoming an ecumenical event that looks to the future rather than the past.

From Time Magazine Archive

By failing to repudiate promptly a supporter's denunciation of "rum, Romanism and rebellion" in 1884, James G. Elaine lost New York's electoral votes and the presidential election against Grover Cleveland.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the Italians' romantic love of their homeland and their nostalgia for past glories, he espoused the cult of Romanism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Senator Gorman asked him to read from his shorthand notes, and when he came to the expression, "rum, Romanism, and rebellion," Gorman at once said, "Write that out."

From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.