Nouvelle Rome

French

Etymology

From nouvelle +‎ Rome.

(Constantinople): Latin Nova Roma and Ancient Greek νέαν Ρώμην (néan Rṓmēn)
(Paris): Middle French Nouvelle Rome

Proper noun

Nouvelle Rome f

a placename
1. New Rome (Constantinople (“Istanbul”)); Synonym of Constantinople (“Byzance”) (Istamboul)
2. (obsolete) Synonym of Paris

Synonyms

(Istanbul): Deuxième Rome

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