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Roman

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Ro·man  (rmn)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to ancient or modern Rome or its people or culture.
b. Of or relating to the Roman Empire.
2.
a. Of, relating to, or composed in the Latin language.
b. Of or using the Latin alphabet.
3. Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.
4. Of or being an architectural style developed by the ancient Romans and characterized by the round arch as chief structural element, the vault, concrete masonry construction, and classical ornamentation.
5. roman Of or being a typestyle characterized by upright letters having serifs and vertical lines thicker than horizontal lines.
n.
1. A native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.
2. The Italian language as spoken in Rome.
3. One belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.
4. roman Roman print or typestyle.
5. Romans (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Rom. or Rm See Table at Bible.

[Middle English, from Old English Rmn or from Old French romain, both from Latin Rmnus, from Rma, Rome.]

ro·man  (r-mä)
n.
1. A narrative poem or a prose tale in medieval French literature.
2. A novel.

[French, from Old French romans, romance; see romance.]

roman
Adjective
in or relating to the vertical style of printing type used for most printed matter
Noun
roman type [so called because the style of letters is that used in ancient Roman inscriptions]

Roman
Adjective
1. of Rome, a city in Italy, or its inhabitants in ancient or modern times
2. of Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church
Noun
a person from ancient or modern Rome
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.RomanRoman - a resident of modern Rome            
capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
Italian - a native or inhabitant of Italy
2.Roman - an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
Roman Empire - an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
palatine - any of various important officials in ancient Rome
3.Romanroman - a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
proportional font - any font whose different characters have different widths
Adj.1.Roman - relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose"
2.Roman - of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"
capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
3.Roman - characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions
4.Roman - of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
Translations
Roman [ˈrəumən] adj, nromano/a m/f

Roman [ˈrəumən] adjromain(e)
nRomain(e)

Roman [ˈrəumən] adjrömisch
n (person) → Römer(in) m(f)

Roman [ˈrəumən] adj, nromano/a

Roman
adj Roman [ˈrəumən]
1 connected with Rome, especially ancient Rome Roman coins. Romeins روماني римски římský romersk römisch ρωμαϊκός romano rooma رومی roomalainen romain רוֹמָאִי रोमवासी rimski római Romawi rómverskur romano 古代ローマの 로마의; 고대 로마의 romėniškas, romėnų, Romos Romas-; romiešu- berkaitan zaman Rom Romeins romersk rzymski romano roman римский rímsky rimski rimski romersk, romar- เกี่ยวกับโรมัน Roma; eski Romaya ait 古羅馬的 римський; латинський رومی thuộc La Mã
2 (no capital) (of printing) in ordinary upright letters like these. romein أحْرُف طِباعِيَّه صَغيرَه прав шрифт tištěný antikvou/latinkou antikva römisch όρθια τυπογραφικά στοιχεία romano antiikva حروف معمولی antiikva romain אוֹת זְקוּפָה रोम साम्राज्यक विषयक rimski huruf tegak latneskt letur romano ローマ字体 로마 글자(체)의 romaninis taisnie burti tulisan roman romeins antikva (trykkskrift) łaciński romano roman латинский tlačený latinkou latinični romersk ตัวพิมพ์โรมัน Latin harfleri 正體字 прямий світлий (шрифт) رومن رسم خط theo kiểu chữ Rôman
n
a person belonging to Rome, especially to ancient Rome. Rooms شَخْص روماني римлянин Říman romer der/die Römer(in) Ρωμαίος romano roomlane رومی roomalainen romain/-aine רוֹמָאִי सादा टाइप रोमन Rimljanin antikva (betű) orang Romawi Rómverji romano 古代ローマ人 로마인 romėnas romietis orang Rom Romein romer Rzymianin romano roman римлянин Riman Rimljan Rimljanin romare ชาวโรมัน (eski) Romalı 古羅馬人 римлянин روم کا باشندہ người theo đế chế La mã
Roman alphabet
the alphabet in which Western European languages such as English are written. Romeinse alfabet الأبْجَدِيَّة اللاتينيَّه латинска азбука latinská abeceda latinsk alfabet das römische Alphabet λατινικό αλφάβητο alfabeto romano ladina tähed الفبای لاتین latinalaiset kirjaimet alphabet romain א”ב לָטִינִי रोमन वर्णमाला जो अभी भी पश्चिमी यूरोप में कुछ सुधारों के साथ चलती है Rimska abeceda latin betűs ábécé abjad Romawi rómverskt stafróf alfabeto romano ローマ字 로마자, 라틴 문자 lotyniškas alfabetas latīņu alfabēts tulisan roman Romeins alfabet latinsk alfabet alfabet łaciński alfabeto romano alfabet latin латинский алфавит latinská abeceda latinica rimsko pismo romerska alfabetet อักษรโรมัน Latin alfabesi 羅馬字母(拉丁字母) латинський алфавіт رومن حروف bảng chữ cái La mã 字母字母
Roman Catholic
(a member) of the Christian church which recognizes the Pope as its head. Rooms-Katoliek كاثوليكي، تابِع للكنيسَة الكاثوليكيَّه католик římský katolík romersk katolsk römischkatholisch ρωμαιοκαθολικός católico (romano) katoliiklane وابسته به کلیسای کاتولیک roomalaiskatolinen catholique נוֹצרִי קָתוֹלִי रोम के चर्च का (सदस्य) katolik római katolikus warga Katolik Roma rómversk-kaþólskur cattolico カトリック教の 로마 가톨릭교의; 로마 가톨릭 교도 (Romos) katalikas Romas katolis roman Katolik rooms{#169}katholieke romersk-katolsk rzymski katolik católico (romano-)catolic католик rímskokatolík rimokatolik rimokatolik romersk-katolsk นับถือศาสนาคริสต์นิกายโรมันคาทอลิก Katolik 羅馬天主教徒 католик عیساءی گرجے کا فرد người theo đạo thiên chúa 主教
Roman Catholicism
the beliefs, government etc of the Roman Catholic Church. Rooms-Katolisisme الكَنيسَة الكاثوليكيَّة الرّومانيه Католицизъм římskokatolická církev katolicisme der Katholizismus ρωμαιοκαθολικισμός catolicismo (rooma)katoliiklus مذهب کاتولیک roomalaiskatolisuus l'Eglise catholique (romaine) נָצרוּת קָתוֹלִית रोमन कैथोलिकता, रोमन कैथोलिकवाद katolicizam katolicizmus agama Katolik Roma rómversk-kaþólsk trú cattolicesimo (romano) カトリック教 로마 가톨릭교, 천주교 Romos katalikų tikėjimas Romas katoļu baznīca kepercayaan roman Katolik rooms katholicisme katolisisme wyznanie rzymsko-katolickie catolicismo Biserica Romano-Catolică католичество rímskokatolícka cirkev katolištvo rimokatoličanstvo katolicism[] ศาสนาคริสต์นิกายโรมันคาทอลิก Katoliklik 羅馬天主教(會) римсько-католицьке віросповідання رومن کلیسا کے اصول đạo thiên chúa 主教
Roman numerals
I,II,III etc, as opposed to the Arabic numerals 1,2,3 etc. Romeinse syfers الأرْقام الرّومانيَّه римски цифри římské číslice romertal römische Ziffern(pl.) λατινικοί αριθμοί número romano rooma numbrid شمارگان رومی؛ عدد نویسی رومی roomalaiset numerot chiffre romain סִיפרָה רוֹמִית रोमन अंक rimski brojevi római számok angka Romawi rómverskar tölur numeri romani ローマ数字 로마 숫자 romėniški skaitmenys romiešu cipari nombor roman Romeinse cijfers romertall cyfry rzymskie numerais romanos cifre romane римские цифры rímske číslice rimske številke rimski brojevi romerska siffror เลขโรมัน Romen rakamları 羅馬數字 римські цифри رومن ہندسے chữ số La mã


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