Romney

¹

[ rom-nee, ruhm- ]

noun

1. one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.

Romney

²

[ rom-nee, ruhm- ]

noun

1. George, 1734–1802, English painter.
2. George, 1907–1995, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Michigan 1963–69.
3. former name of New Romney.
4. a male given name.

Romney

/ ˈrɒmnɪ; ˈrʌm- /

noun

1. RomneyGeorge17341802MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter George . 1734–1802, English painter, who painted more than 50 portraits of Lady Hamilton in various historical roles

Word History and Origins

Origin of Romney¹

Named after a district in southwestern England

Example Sentences

Neither Romney’s plan nor a similar plan released by Democrats would provide nearly enough to live on without working.

From Vox

As Vox’s Gabby Birenbaum reports, the legislation from Romney and Cotton would raise the minimum wage to $10 by 2025, instead of the $15 proposed in Sanders’s bill.

From Vox

Romney has signaled an openness to the Fairness for All Act in recent years.

From Washington Blade

With Romney’s no vote, it will be harder, if not impossible, for supporters of the bill to find 10 GOP votes to end a filibuster.

From Washington Blade

LGBTQ rights supporters were counting on Romney to contribute Republican support to get the Equality Act across the finish line.

From Washington Blade

Approximately 100 Romney fans were invited on the call, he said.

From The Daily Beast

Launched late last week, Ready for Romney appears to be, at best, political amateur hour.

From The Daily Beast

Goff said he had consulted with a former Romney staffer by the name of Jared Townsend.

From The Daily Beast

In 2012, Obama narrowly beat Mitt Romney among Florida Cubans, according to exit polls.

From The Daily Beast

The other person for whom a path to the nomination, let alone a candidacy, seems much less likely is Mitt Romney.

From The Daily Beast

A crowd watched the ship towed, for safe-keeping, under the guns of the Romney in the harbor.

From Project Gutenberg

We raced our lorry through country looking just like the Romney Marshes, Sussex.

From Project Gutenberg

On this the commissioners seized the sloop and laid her under the stem of the Romney, a man-of-war, in the harbour.

From Project Gutenberg

Lady Macbeth was her great part; in that she was painted both by Romney and Lawrence.

From Project Gutenberg

He was safe enough with Romney, however, as he probably well knew.

From Project Gutenberg