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roman

/ˈɹəʊmən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about roman at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A resident of modern Rome.
  2. An inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire.
  3. A typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions.

adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of people of Rome.
    Roman virtues
  2. Of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome).
    Roman architecture
  3. Characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions.

Origin

From Roman.

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