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Definition of Roman
1. Adjective. Relating to or characteristic of people of Rome. "A Roman nose"
2. Noun. A resident of modern Rome.
Generic synonyms: Italian
3. Adjective. Of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome). "The old Roman wall"
Geographical relationships: Capital Of Italy, Eternal City, Italian Capital, Roma, Rome
Category relationships: Antiquity
Partainyms: Rome
4. Noun. An inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire.
Generic synonyms: European
Specialized synonyms: Palatine
Specialized synonyms: Agrippina, Agrippina The Elder, Agrippina, Agrippina The Younger
Derivative terms: Romanic
5. Adjective. Characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions.
6. Noun. A typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions.
Generic synonyms: Proportional Font
Derivative terms: Romanic
7. Adjective. Of or relating to or supporting Romanism. "The Roman Catholic Church"
Derivative terms: Papist, Papist, Papist
Partainyms: Romanism, Romanism, Romanism, Romanism, Romanism
Definition of Roman
1. 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.
2. 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.
Definition of Roman
1. Adjective. Of or from Rome. ¹
2. Adjective. Of or from the Roman Empire ¹
3. Adjective. (context: of type or text) supporting or using a Western European character set. ¹
4. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church or the Holy See. ¹
5. Noun. A native or resident of Rome. ¹
6. Noun. A native or resident of the Roman Empire ¹
7. Noun. (legal colloquial) (non-gloss definition Used to distinguish a Roman numeral from an Arabic numeral in oral discourse.) ¹
8. Noun. The Roman script ¹
9. Proper noun. ( male given name) recently borrowed from continental Europe. ¹
10. Adjective. (context: of type) Upright, as opposed to italic. ¹
11. Adjective. (context: of text computing) Of or related to the Latin alphabet. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Roman
1. a metrical narrative of medieval France [n -S]
Medical Definition of Roman
1. 1. 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. 2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion. 3. 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. Roman alum, the composite order. See Composite. Origin: L. Romanus, fr. Roma Rome: cf. F. Romain. Cf. Romaic, Romance, Romantic. 1. 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. 2. Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; in distinction from Italics. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)