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Definition of Romancy
1. a. Romantic.
Definition of Romancy
1. Adjective. (archaic) romantic ¹
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Medical Definition of Romancy
1. 1. Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion; a romantic undertaking. "Can anything in nature be imagined more profane and impious, more absurd, and undeed romantic, than such a persuasion?" (South) "Zeal for the good of one's country a party of men have represented as chimerical and romantic." (Addison) 2. Entertaining ideas and expectations suited to a romance; as, a romantic person; a romantic mind. 3. Of or pertaining to the style of the Christian and popular literature of the Middle Ages, as opposed to the classical antique; of the nature of, or appropriate to, that style; as, the romantic school of poets. 4. Characterised by strangeness or variety; suggestive of adventure; suited to romance; wild; picturesque; applied to scenery; as, a romantic landscape. Synonym: sentimental, fanciful, fantastic, fictitious, extravagant, wild, chimerical. Origin: F. Romantique, fr. OF. Romant. See Romance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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