Definition of Roman

1. Adjective. Relating to or characteristic of people of Rome. "A Roman nose"

2. Noun. A resident of modern Rome.

Group relationships: Capital Of Italy, Eternal City, Italian Capital, Roma, Rome
Generic synonyms: Italian

3. Adjective. Of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome). "The old Roman wall"
Exact synonyms: Romanic
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.
Group relationships: 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.
Exact synonyms: Roman Letters, Roman Print, Roman Type
Generic synonyms: Proportional Font
Derivative terms: Romanic

7. Adjective. Of or relating to or supporting Romanism. "The Roman Catholic Church"

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Roman

rom com
rom coms
romage
romages
romaic
romaika
romaikas
romaine
romaine lettuce
romaines
romaja
romaji
romajis
romal
romals
roman (current term)
roman a clef
roman fleuve
roman font
roman letters
roman print
roman type
roman world
roman à clef
romance
romanced
romanceless
romancelike
romancer
romancers

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