pre-Roman
Adjective
Meaning
pre-Roman (not comparable)
Prior to the rise of the Roman Empire.
Examples
Historically, in Europe, from the pre-Roman period on, the rings composing a piece of mail would be riveted closed to reduce the chance of the rings splitting open when subjected to a thrusting attack or a hit by an arrow.
However, elsewhere he ascribes the origins of the horse to the pre-Roman Britons, reasoning that the horse resembles certain Iron Age British coins.
History Ancient origins The evidence for pre-Roman era bagpipes is still uncertain but several textual and visual clues have been suggested.
Liver 2010 Existing studies usually approach the subject from a historical perspective, taking particular interest in pre-Roman substratum, archaic words preserved only in Romansh, or in loan words from German.
History Pre-Roman settlement The oldest finds from Solothurn city probably date from the Paleolithic era.
In this pre-Roman form, it was among the first places in Britain recorded by name.