Roman

noun (1)

Ro·man | \ ˈrō-mən

Definition of Roman

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a : a native or resident of Rome

b : a citizen of ancient Rome or of the Roman Empire

2 often offensive : roman catholic

3 not capitalized : roman letters or type

Roman

adjective

Definition of Roman (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : of or relating to Rome or the people of Rome specifically : characteristic of the ancient Romans Roman fortitude

2a : latin sense 1a

b : of or relating to the Latin alphabet

3 not capitalized : of or relating to a type style with upright characters — compare italic

4 : of or relating to the see of Rome or the Roman Catholic Church

5 : having a semicircular intrados Roman arch

6 : having a prominent slightly aquiline bridge a Roman nose

roman

noun (2)

ro·man | \ rō-ˈmäⁿ

Definition of roman (Entry 3 of 3)

: a metrical romance

Examples of Roman in a Sentence

Noun (1)

The type should be set in roman.

History and Etymology for Roman

Noun (1)

partly from Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Romanus, adjective & noun, from Roma Rome; partly from Middle English Romain, from Anglo-French, from Latin Romanus

Noun (2)

French, from Old French romans romance

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Roman

noun

English Language Learners Definition of Roman

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a person born, raised, or living in Rome

: a citizen of the ancient Roman Empire

: letters, numbers, etc., that stand upright instead of slanting : roman type

Roman

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of Roman (Entry 2 of 2)

: of or relating to Rome or the people of Rome

: of or relating to the ancient Roman Empire

: having letters, numbers, etc., that stand upright instead of slanting

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Roman

noun

Ro·man | \ ˈrō-mən

Kids Definition of Roman

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a person born or living in Rome

2 : a citizen of an ancient empire centered on Rome

3 not capitalized : upright letters or type

Roman

adjective

Kids Definition of Roman (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : of or relating to Rome or the Romans

2 not capitalized : of or relating to a type style with upright characters (as in “these letters”)

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Roman

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