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Roman is defined as a person from Rome, a member of the Roman Catholic Church, the language spoken in Rome, or a narrative poem or novel in medieval French writings.

(noun)

An example of a Roman is a person born in Rome.
An example of a roman is a narrative poem about a love affair between two people.

The definition of Roman is relating to Rome or the Roman Catholic church.

(adjective)

An example of Roman used as an adjective is in the phrase "Roman art," which means art from Rome.

See roman in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. romans

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

Origin: Fr < OFr romanz: see Romance

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

Origin: < 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

See roman in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A narrative poem or a prose tale in medieval French literature.
A novel.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French romans, romance; see romance

adjective

a. 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.

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