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Rom·ney

 (rŏm′nē)
n. pl. Rom·neys
A large hornless sheep of a breed developed in England, raised for its meat and long wool and valued for its ability to thrive in damp pastures.

[After the Romney Marsh, a wetland area of Kent where the breed was developed.]
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Romney

(ˈrɒmnɪ; ˈrʌm-)
n
(Biography) George. 1734–1802, English painter, who painted more than 50 portraits of Lady Hamilton in various historical roles
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Rom•ney

(ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm-)

n.
George, 1734–1802, English painter.

Rom•ney

(ˈrɒm ni, ˈrʌm-)

n., pl. -neys.
one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.
[1925–30; earlier Romney Marsh, a district of the coast of Kent where such sheep were bred]
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