Gesta Romanotum
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
His feast day is July 17th. He is represented in art with a pilgrim's habit and staff. Sometimes he is drawn as if extended on a mat, with a letter in his hand, dying.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Gesta Romanotum” mean?
His feast day is July 17th. He is represented in art with a pilgrim's habit and staff. Sometimes he is drawn as if extended on a mat, with a letter in his hand, dying.
Is “Gesta Romanotum” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.