roman
noun pl. romans
- a type of metrical narrative developed in France in the Middle Ages
- a novel
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
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
See roman in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rō-mäɴˈ)
noun- A narrative poem or a prose tale in medieval French literature.
- A novel.
(rōˈmən)
adjectivea. Of or relating to ancient or modern Rome or its people or culture.
b. Of or relating to the Roman Empire.
a. Of, relating to, or composed in the Latin language.
b. Of or using the Latin alphabet.
- Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.
- Of or being an architectural style developed by the ancient Romans and characterized by the round arch as chief structural element, the vault, concrete masonry construction, and classical ornamentation.
- roman Of or being a typestyle characterized by upright letters having serifs and vertical lines thicker than horizontal lines.
noun- A native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.
- The Italian language as spoken in Rome.
- One belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.
- roman Roman print or typestyle.
- Romans (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Rom. or Rm See Table at Bible.
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