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roman definition

ro·man (rō̂ män′)

noun pl. romans -·mans′ (-män′)

  1. a type of metrical narrative developed in France in the Middle Ages
  2. a novel

Etymology: Fr < OFr romanz: see Romance

Roman definition

Ro·man (rō′mən)

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or derived from ancient or modern Rome or its people or culture
  2. Latin
  3. of the Roman Catholic Church
  4. 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

  1. a person born or living in Rome, or a citizen of Rome
  2. Rare the Italian spoken in Rome
  3. roman type or characters
  4. Informal a Roman Catholic: a mildly offensive term

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roman Synonyms

Roman

modif.

  1. Referring to the culture centered at Rome

    Latin, classic, classical, late classic, Augustan, ancient, Italic; see also ancient 2, classical 2.

  2. Referring to the city of Rome

    imperial, papal, eternal; see catholic 3, Italian.


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roman Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • new: I think during the cut-and-paste bit, some titles got changed to times new roman while the rest remained Arial.

Modifies a noun

  • numeral: Raised roman numerals are gilded in 23 _ carat gold leaf.

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.

Noun used with modifier

  • nouveau: For Beckett or the nouveau roman, Calder Publications have a long and honorable tradition.
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roman quotes

I maintain that though you would often in the fifteenth century have heard the snobbish Roman say, in a would- be off-hand tone,'I am dining with the Borgias tonight,' no Romanever was abletosay,'Idined last night withthe Borgias.'

-Beerbohm, Sir (Henry) Max(imilian)

There were his young barbarians all at play, There was their Dacian motheröhe, their sire, Butchered to make a Roman holiday.

-Rochdale

Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet! Would that the Roman people had but one neck!

-Caligula properly GaiusJulius Caesar Germanicus

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