Well attestedFrom the people of the place
Roman nose
noun · first attested 17th century
A facial profile is named for a city's portrait busts.
A nose with a prominent bridge.
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- Relationship
- From the people of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 17th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Rome
- In English
Roman nose
English took the profile of Roman portrait sculpture as the type, and the phrase has described the shape ever since.
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