roman Definition
ro·man (rō̂ män′)
noun pl. -·mans′-män′
- a type of metrical narrative developed in France in the Middle Ages
- a novel
Etymology: Fr < OFr romanz: see Romance
Roman Definition
Ro·man (rō′mən)
adjective
- of, characteristic of, or derived from ancient or modern Rome or its people or culture
- Latin
- of the Roman Catholic Church
- designating or of the upright style of printing types most common in modern use; not italic
Etymology: < ME & L: ME Romain < OFr < L Romanus < Roma, Rome
noun
- a person born or living in Rome, or a citizen of Rome
- Rare the Italian spoken in Rome
- roman type or characters
- Informal a Roman Catholic: a mildly offensive term
Roman Synonyms
Roman
modif.
roman Usage Examples
Converse of object
have: Half a california company health in insurance billion that's having a romans says.
Adjective modifier
- new: I think during the cut-and-paste bit, some titles got changed to times new roman while the rest remained Arial.
- low: They didn't associate themselves with lower case roman, as we usually see today, but with roman caps and small caps.
Modifies a noun
- numeral: Raised roman numerals are gilded in 23 _ carat gold leaf.
- britain: Typing ' roman britain ' , however, will bring resources specific only to that topic.
- clef: Like most of Berners ' fic tion it is a roman à clef.
- candle: There are two roman candles in the range - both being candle bundles.
- fort: She then built patterns, shapes and moved onto ships and a roman fort!
- alphabet: It has an extended roman alphabet to accurately and consistently represent the Thai alphabet.
Modifying Another Word
- very: You explore the old ruins on the island; new graphics are imported to enhance the very roman feel to the ruins.
- not: NB volume numbers, in this unique case, are given in arabic numbers and not roman numerals.
Noun used with modifier
- nouveau: For Beckett or the nouveau roman, Calder Publications have a long and honorable tradition.
- case: An example is preface material in a journal volume numbered using lower case roman numerals.
- un: Je lis un roman - I'm reading a novel Qui est ton auteur préféré ?
- dave: Around so i the right plan dave romans a. A whole lot sight coming from and at some.
- century: This included some second century roman pottery and a 13th century lead seal.
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