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Roman

Roman Definition And Meaning |
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Roman: 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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