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Roman

Roman Meaning & Definition
Roman Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Roman?

[n] a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
[n] a resident of modern Rome
[n] an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Rome (especially ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"
[adj] relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose"
[adj] of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
[adj] characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions

Synonyms | Synonyms for Roman: papist | papistic | papistical | popish | r.c. | Roman Catholic | roman letters | roman print | roman type | Romanist | romish

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See Also | Agrippina | Agrippina the Elder | Agrippina the Younger | capital of Italy | Eternal City | European | Italian | Italian capital | palatine | proportional font | Roma | Roman Empire | Rome

Roman In Webster's Dictionary

\Ro"man\, a. [L. Romanus, fr. Roma Rome: cf. F. romain. Cf. {Romaic}, {Romance}, {Romantic}.] 1. Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or characteristic of Rome, the Roman people, or things done by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman aqueduct; Roman art. 2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion. 3. (Print.) (a) Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters. (b) Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i., iv., etc.; -- said of numerals, as distinguished from the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc. {Roman alum} (Chem.), a cubical potassium alum formerly obtained in large quantities from Italian alunite, and highly valued by dyers on account of its freedom from iron. {Roman balance}, a form of balance nearly resembling the modern steelyard. See the Note under {Balance}, n., 1. {Roman candle}, a kind of firework (generally held in the hand), characterized by the continued emission of shower of sparks, and the ejection, at intervals, of brilliant balls or stars of fire which are thrown upward as they become ignited. {Roman Catholic}, of, pertaining to, or the religion of that church of which the pope is the spiritual head; as, a Roman Catholic priest; the Roman Catholic Church. {Roman cement}, a cement having the property of hardening under water; a species of hydraulic cement. {Roman law}. See under {Law}. {Roman nose}, a nose somewhat aquiline. {Roman ocher}, a deep, rich orange color, transparent and durable, used by artists. --Ure. {Roman order} (Arch.), the composite order. See {Composite}, a., 2.
\Ro"man\, n. 1. A native, or permanent resident, of Rome; a citizen of Rome, or one upon whom certain rights and privileges of a Roman citizen were conferred. 2. Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics.

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