roman
Adjective:
- Of or relating to ancient Rome, its people, or its culture: Pertaining to the civilization, empire, or characteristics of ancient Rome.
- Of or relating to the city of Rome, especially modern Rome: Concerning the contemporary city and its inhabitants.
- Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church: Associated with the beliefs, practices, or institutions of Roman Catholicism.
- (Typography) Of a typeface with upright characters: Denoting a common style of type, often with serifs, distinguished from italic.
Noun:
- An inhabitant or citizen of ancient Rome: A person who lived in or was a citizen of the Roman Empire.
- A native or resident of the modern city of Rome: A person who lives in Rome today.
- (Typography) A roman typeface or letter: A font style characterized by upright letters, or a single character in such a style.
Adjective:
- Roman law forms the basis of many modern legal systems.
- We visited several Roman ruins during our trip to Italy.
- She is a devout member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- The main text is set in a roman font, while the quotes are in italics.
Noun:
- Julius Caesar was a famous Roman.
- My friend is a Roman who works as a tour guide in the city.
- The headline is set in a bold roman.
"Roman à clef": A novel in which real people or events are depicted under fictitious names.
- The author's latest work is a roman à clef about the political elite.
"Roman holiday": Enjoyment or profit derived from others' suffering or misfortune (from the historical practice of watching gladiatorial games).
- The media's sensational coverage turned the tragedy into a roman holiday.
Romanesque (adj): Relating to a style of architecture prevalent in Europe c. 900–1200, characterized by round arches and vaults.
- The church is a fine example of Romanesque architecture.
Romanize (verb): To make Roman in character, or to write a language in the Latin alphabet.
- The government sought to Romanize the conquered territories.
- Latin (adj): Pertaining to ancient Rome or its language (often used interchangeably with "Roman" for the classical period).
- Catholic (adj): When referring specifically to the Roman Catholic Church.
Roman numeral: Any of the letters representing numbers in the ancient Roman system (I, V, X, L, C, D, M).
- Super Bowl LV used Roman numerals in its title.
Pax Romana: The long period of relative peace and stability experienced by the Roman Empire.
- Historians often refer to the first two centuries of the Empire as the Pax Romana.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do: A proverb advising one to follow the customs of the place one is visiting.
- I don't usually eat dinner so late, but when in Rome...
All roads lead to Rome: Many different methods will lead to the same result.
- You can solve the problem several ways; all roads lead to Rome.
- of or relating to or supporting Romanism
- the Roman Catholic Church
- characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions
- of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)
- Roman architecture
- the old Roman wall
- relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
- Roman virtues
- his Roman bearing in adversity
- a Roman nose
- a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
- an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
- a resident of modern Rome