Definition of Roman

Romanadjective

La Mã

/ˈrəʊmən//ˈrəʊmən/

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French Romain, from Latin Romanus, from Roma ‘Rome’.

namespace

connected with ancient Rome or the Roman Empire

Example:
  • a Roman road/temple/villa
  • Roman Britain

connected with the modern city of Rome

connected with the Roman Catholic Church

used to describe ordinary printing type that does not lean forward

Example:
  • Definitions in this dictionary are printed in roman type.

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