Roman Question
now historical
noun
(With the) a political dispute between the Papacy and successive Italian governments regarding sovereignty over the city of Rome.
- Formerly a territory under Papal rule, Rome was first annexed in 1849 by forces in support of the short-lived Roman Republic. The dispute came to a head when the Parliament of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy declared Rome its capital on 27 March 1861 and was not resolved until June 1929 when the Vatican acknowledged Italian sovereignty over the former Papal States and Italy recognized papal sovereignty over the Vatican City, under the terms of the Lateran Treaty..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. After Italian (now hist.) questione romana.
- get something into one's (or someone's) head
- get something off one's chest
- get something out
- get something out of
- get something out of one's system
- get something over
- get something over with
- get something straight
- get something through
- get something up
- get somewhere
- get started
- get stuck in (or into)
- get stuffed
- gettable
- getter
- gettering
- get the best of
- get the better of
- get the bird
- get the boot
- get the hang of
- get the lead out
- get the message
- get the nod