First Known Use: 1837
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Romney
noun Rom·ney \ˈräm-nē, ˈrəm-\
Definition of ROMNEY
: any of a British breed of hardy long-wooled sheep especially adapted to damp or marshy regions and raised for both mutton and wool —called also Romney Marsh
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Origin of ROMNEY
Romney Marsh, pasture tract in England
Romney
biographical name Rom·ney \ˈräm-nē, ˈrəm-\
Definition of ROMNEY
George 1734–1802 Eng. painter
Romney
biographical name Rom·ney \ˈräm-nē\
Definition of ROMNEY
(Willard) Mitt 1947– Am. businessman and polit.
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