ro·mance (r -m ns , rmns )n. 1. a. A love affair. b. Ardent emotional attachment or involvement between people; love: They kept the romance alive in their marriage for 35 years. c. A strong, sometimes short-lived attachment, fascination, or enthusiasm for something: a childhood romance with the sea. 2. A mysterious or fascinating quality or appeal, as of something adventurous, heroic, or strangely beautiful: "These fine old guns often have a romance clinging to them" (Richard Jeffries). 3. a. A long medieval narrative in prose or verse that tells of the adventures and heroic exploits of chivalric heroes: an Arthurian romance. b. A long fictitious tale of heroes and extraordinary or mysterious events, usually set in a distant time or place. c. The class of literature constituted by such tales. 4. a. An artistic work, such as a novel, story, or film, that deals with sexual love, especially in an idealized form. b. The class or style of such works. 5. A fictitiously embellished account or explanation: We have been given speculation and romance instead of the facts. 6. Music A lyrical, tender, usually sentimental song or short instrumental piece. 7. Romance The Romance languages. adj. Romance Of, relating to, or being any of the languages that developed from Latin, including Italian, French, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish. v. (r -mns) ro·manced, ro·manc·ing, ro·manc·es v.intr. 1. To invent, write, or tell romances. 2. To think or behave in a romantic manner. v.tr. Informal 1. To make love to; court or woo. 2. To have a love affair with. [Middle English, from Old French romans, romance, work written in French, from Vulgar Latin *r m nic (scr bere), (to write) in the vernacular, from Latin Rmnicus, Roman, from Rmnus; see Roman.]ro·manc er n. |
romance
Noun
1. a love affair: a failed romance
2. love, esp. romantic love idealized for its purity or beauty
3. a spirit of or inclination for adventure or mystery
4. a mysterious or sentimental quality
5. a story or film dealing with love, usually in an idealized way
6. a story or film dealing with events and characters remote from ordinary life
7. an extravagant, absurd, or fantastic account
8. a medieval narrative dealing with adventures of chivalrous heroes
Verb
[-mancing, -manced]
to tell extravagant or improbable lies [Old French romans]
Romance
Adjective
of the languages derived from Latin, such as French, Spanish, and Italian
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  romance - a relationship between two lovers relationship - a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship" intrigue - a clandestine love affair |
| 2. | romance - an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare stardust - a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality | |
| 3. | Romance - the group of languages derived from Latin Haitian Creole - a creole language spoken by most Haitians; based on French and various African languages Latin - any dialect of the language of ancient Rome Italian - the Romance language spoken in Italy French - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France Portuguese - the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil Galician - a language spoken in Galicia in northwestern Spain; it is between Portuguese and Spanish but closer to Portuguese; sometimes considered a Portuguese or Spanish dialect Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain Catalan - the Romance language spoken in Catalonia in eastern Spain (related to Spanish and Occitan) Rhaeto-Romance, Rhaeto-Romanic - Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol | |
| 4. |  romance - a story dealing with love story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines" | |
| 5. | romance - a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story Gothic romance - a romance that deals with desolate and mysterious and grotesque events bodice ripper - a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated | |
| Verb | 1. | romance - make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" chase after, chase - pursue someone sexually or romantically display - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals |
| 2. | romance - have a love affair with love - be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply" | |
| 3. | romance - talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" wanton - engage in amorous play vamp - act seductively with (someone) | |
| 4. | romance - tell romantic or exaggerated lies; "This author romanced his trip to an exotic country" lie - tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29" | |
| Adj. | 1. | Romance - relating to languages derived from Latin; "Romance languages" |
romance
noun 1. love affair, relationship, affair, intrigue, attachment, liaison, amour, affair of the heart, affaire (du coeur) (French)
noun 2. love,
noun 3. excitement, colour, charm, mystery, adventure, sentiment, glamour, fascination, nostalgia, exoticness
Translations
romance [rəˈmæns] n (= love affair) → idylle f (= charm); poésie f (= novel); roman m à l'eau de rose
romance [rəˈmæns] n (love affair) → Romanze f;
(romanticism) → Romantik f;
(novel) → fantastische Erzählung f
romance [rəˈmæns] n → storia (or avventura or film m inv) romantico/a (= charm); poesia (= love affair); idillio
n romance [rəˈmans]
1 the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last. verhouding العُلاقات الغَراميَّه بين المُحِبّين любовна история milostné dobrodružství romance; kærlighedsaffære die Romanze ειδύλλιο amorío, idilio armusuhe رابطه عاشقانه romanssi amour, idylle פַּרשִׁייַת אֲהבִים प्रेम कहानी romanca, romantičan događaj szerelem percintaan ástarævintÿri (storia d'amore) 恋愛 로맨스, 로맨틱한 사건 romanas romāns, mīlas dēka romantik romance, liefdesgeschiedenis romanse, kjærlighetsforhold romans romance idilă, poveste de dragoste роман milostné dobrodružstvo romanca romansa romans, kärlekshistoria เรื่องรักใคร่ aşk macerası 戀愛 роман, любовна історія رومان không khí lãng mạn 恋爱
2 a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life She writes romances. roman رِوايَةٌ غَرامِيَّه любовен роман dobrodružně milostný román kærlighedsroman der Liebesroman ρομάντζο, αισθηματικό μυθιστόρημα novela sentimental armastuslugu داستان عاشقانه rakkauskertomus roman d'amour (à l'eau de rose) סִיפוּר אַהֲבָה रोमांच romantična priča romantikus történet roman ástarsaga (romanzo avventuroso, fantastico o sentimentale) 恋愛小説 연애담 meilės istorija/romanas mīlas/piedzīvojumu romāns cerita romantis liefdesverhaal kjærlighetshistorie/-roman romans romance roman de dragoste/de aventuri роман dobrodružný / milostný román ljubezenski roman romansa äventyrs-, kärleksroman การผจญภัย aşk öyküsü/romanı 戀愛故事，浪漫史 роман رومانی واقعہ câu chuyện về tình cảm lãng mạn 恋爱故事，浪漫史
3 this kind of excitement She felt her life was lacking in romance. liefdesopwinding الإنفِعال العاطِفي الرومانْسي романтика romantika romantik die Romantik ρομαντισμός romance romantiline elamus علاقه عاشقانه romanttinen seikkailu romanesque רוֹמַנטִיקָה अत्युक्ति ljubavna avantura romantika gairah cinta ástarævintÿri romanticheria ロマンチックな出来事 로맨틱한 분위기 romantika romantika; piedzīvojumi romantis romantiek romantikk romantyczność romance aventură (sentimentală) романтика romantika romantičnost romantika romantik ความโลดโผน aşk heyecanı 浪漫色彩 романтика رومانی ہیجان tính lãng mạn 浪漫色彩
adj roˈmantic [-tik]
1 (negativeunromantic) (of a story) about people who are in love a romantic novel. romanties غَرامي любовен milostný romantisk Liebes-... αισθηματικός romántico romantiline رومانتیک؛ عاشقانه romanttinen romantique רוֹמַנטִי कल्पित romantično romantikus romantis rómantískur romantico 恋愛の 연애의 meilės mīlas- romantik romantisch romantisk romantyczny romântico de dragoste; romantic романтический milostný romantičen romantičan romantisk เกี่ยวกับเรื่องรักใคร่ romantik 富於浪漫色彩的 романтичний رومانی thuộc lãng mạn 富于浪漫色彩的
2 causing or feeling love, especially the beautiful love described in a romance Her husband is very romantic – he brings her flowers every day; romantic music. romanties عاطِفي романтичен romantický romantisk romantisch ρομαντικός romántico romantiline عاشق پیشه؛ احساساتی romanttinen romantique רוֹמַנטִי रोमानी romantičan romantikus romantis rómantískur romantico ロマンチックな 로맨틱한 romantiškas, romantinis romantisks perasaan sayang romantisch romantisk romantyczny romântico romantic романтичный romantický romantičen romantičan romantisk เต็มไปด้วยจินตนาการ aşkla ilgili, romantik 浪漫的 романтичний جذباتی có tính lãng mạn 浪漫的
3 too concerned with love and excitement Her head is full of romantic notions. romanties عاطِفي، غَرامي романтичен romantický romantisk romantisch ρομαντικός romántico romantiline عاشقتانه romanttinen romantique רָחוֹק מְהַמצִיאוּת अव्यवहारिक romantičan romantikus romantis rómantískur romantico ロマンチックな 공상적인, 낭만적인 romantiškas romantisks; fantastisks perasaan romantis romantisch romantisk romantyczny romântico visător романтический romantický romantičen romantičan romantisk เกี่ยวกับเรื่องรักใคร่และการผจญภัย düşsel, hayalî 沈浸於幻想的， 不切實際的 романтичний عشق میں حد درجہ مبتلا ہونا mơ mộng 沉浸于幻想的， 不切实际的
adv roˈmantically
romanties عاطِفِيّا романтично romanticky romantiskt romantisch ρομαντικά románticamente romantiliselt به طور عاشقانه romanttisesti de façon romantique בְּאוֹפֶן רוֹמַנטִי रूमानी ढंग से, स्वछन्दवादिता से romantično romantikusan secara romantis á rómantískan hátt in modo romantico ロマンチックに 낭만적[]으로 romantiškai romantiski secara romantis romantisch romantisk romantycznie romanticamente într-o manieră romantică романтически, романтично romanticky romantično romantično romantiskt เกี่ยวกับเรื่องรักใคร่ romantik bir biçimde 傳奇般地 романтично رومانی انداز میں một cách lãng mạn 传奇般地
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