Rum

Turkish

proper noun
Definitions
  • A Greek person living in Turkey (especially in Istanbul, Izmir and Thrace)
  • Byzantine, a native of Byzantine Empire
  • (archaic) Anatolia

Etymology

Derived from Latin Rōma (Rome).

Origin

Latin

Rōma

Gloss

Rome

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