Roman (adj.)

  1. relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; Roman virtues; his Roman bearing in adversity; a Roman nose

    [ Syn: roman ]

  2. of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome); Roman architecture; the old Roman wall

    [ Syn: roman , romanic ]

  3. characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions

    [ Syn: roman ]

  4. of or relating to or supporting Romanism; the Roman Catholic Church

    [ Syn: roman , r.c. , romanist , romish , roman catholic , popish , papist , papistic , papistical ]

    Roman (n.)

  1. a resident of modern Rome

    [ Syn: roman ]

  2. an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire

    [ Syn: roman ]

  3. a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions

    [ Syn: roman type , roman letters , roman print ]

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