0%

roman holiday

ro·man hol·i·day
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [raw-mahn hol-i-dey]
    • /rɔˈmɑ̃ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [raw-mahn hol-i-dey]
    • /rɔˈmɑ̃ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ/

Definitions of roman holiday words

  • noun roman holiday a public spectacle or controversy marked by barbarism, vindictiveness, or scandal. 1
  • noun roman holiday pleasure or advantage gained from the discomfort or suffering of others. 1
  • noun roman holiday entertainment or pleasure that depends on the suffering of others 0
  • noun roman holiday entertainment acquired at the expense of others' suffering, or a spectacle yielding such entertainment 0
See all 4 definitions of roman holiday

Information block about the term

Origin of roman holiday

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Roman holiday

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Roman holiday

roman holiday popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

roman holiday usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for roman holiday

noun roman holiday

  • final solution — the Nazi program of annihilating the Jews of Europe during the Third Reich.
Just one Synonym for roman holiday

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?