Roman Definition

rō-mäɴ
roman
noun
A type of metrical narrative developed in France in the Middle Ages.
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A novel.
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A person born or living in Rome.
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A citizen of ancient Rome.
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The Italian spoken in Rome.
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Synonyms:
  • roman letters
  • roman print
  • roman type
adjective
Of, characteristic of, or derived from the city, esp. the ancient city, of Rome or its people or culture.
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Of, characteristic of, or derived from the ancient empire of Rome or its people or culture.
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Of or relating to the Roman Empire.
American Heritage
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Of, relating to, or composed in the Latin language.
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pronoun
A male given name recently borrowed from continental Europe.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Roman

Noun

Singular:
roman
Plural:
Romans

Origin of Roman

  • Middle English from Old English Rōmān or from Old French romain both from Latin Rōmānus from Rōma Rome

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French from Old French romans romance romance

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus.

    From Wiktionary

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