Nouvelle Rome

French

Etymology

From nouvelle +‎ Rome.

Proper noun

Nouvelle Rome f

  1. 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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