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roman
1[
noun
plural
romansa metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
a novel.
Roman
2[roh-muhn]
adjective
of or relating to the ancient or modern city of Rome, or to its inhabitants and their customs and culture.
Roman restaurants.
of or relating to the ancient kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of Rome.
of a kind or character regarded as typical of the ancient Romans.
Roman virtues.
(usually lowercase)designating or pertaining to the upright style of printing types most commonly used in modern books, periodicals, etc., of which the main text of this dictionary is an example.
of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.
noting, pertaining to, or resembling the architecture of ancient Rome, especially the public and religious architecture, characterized by the employment of massive brick and concrete construction, with such features as the semicircular arch, the dome, and groin and barrel vaults, by the use in interiors of marble and molded stucco revetments, by the elaboration of the Greek orders as purely decorative motifs for the adornment of façades and interiors, and by an overall effect in which simplicity and grandeur of massing is often combined with much elaboration of detailing.
written in or pertaining to Roman numerals.
noun
a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.
the dialect of Italian spoken in Rome.
(usually lowercase)roman type or lettering.
Disparaging.a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
Rare.the Latin language.
a male given name.
Roman
1/ ˈəʊə /
adjective
of or relating to Rome or its inhabitants in ancient or modern times
of or relating to Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church
denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used by the ancient Romans, characterized by large-scale masonry domes, barrel vaults, and semicircular arches
noun
a citizen or inhabitant of ancient or modern Rome
informalshort for Roman Catholic
roman
2/ ˈəʊə /
adjective
of, relating to, or denoting a vertical style of printing type: the usual form of type for most printed matter Compare italic
noun
roman type or print
roman
3/ ɔɑ̃ /
noun
a metrical narrative in medieval French literature derived from the chansons de geste
Other Word Forms
- anti-Roman adjective
- non-Roman adjective
- post-Roman adjective
- pre-Roman adjective
- pro-Roman adjective
- pseudo-Roman adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of roman1
Word History and Origins
Origin of roman1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
They call their anonymous frontperson “Vessel” and backing band by roman numerals.
The sparks, he said, resembed a "giant roman candle" and went from the plane's nose to its tail.
“Did elon musk just hit the roman salute at his inauguration speech?”
There is no more quotable novel about Hollywood than Carrie Fisher’s roman à clef, “Postcards From the Edge.”
Thousands of people gathered to dance and dodge amid the bulls as roman candles and bottle rockets showered them with sparks, and spinners nipped at their legs.
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