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Meaning of 'roman' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Roman [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or characteristic of Rome, the Roman people, or things done by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman aqueduct; Roman art.
- Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.
- Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters.
- Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i., iv., etc.; -- said of numerals, as distinguished from the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.
2 . Roman [ n.]
- A native, or permanent resident, of Rome; a citizen of Rome, or one upon whom certain rights and privileges of a Roman citizen were conferred.
- Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics.

Meaning of 'roman' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . roman [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
Example in sentence:
  • a Roman nose;
  • his Roman bearing in adversity;
  • Roman virtues
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)
Example in sentence:
  • Roman architecture;
  • the old Roman wall
Meaning (3):
- of or relating to or supporting Romanism
Example in sentence:
  • the Roman Catholic Church

Nearby Words:

romage romaic romance romanced romancer romancing romancist romancy romanesque romanic

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