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Ro⋅man⋅ic

[roh-man-ik]
–adjective
1. derived from the Romans.
2. romance 1 (def. 12).
–noun
3. romance 1 (def. 8).

Origin:
1700–10; < L Rōmānicus Roman, equiv. to Rōmān(us) Roman + -icus -ic

ro⋅mance

1[n., adj. roh-mans, roh-mans; v. roh-mans] noun, verb, -manced, -manc⋅ing, adjective
–noun
1. a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits, etc., usually in a historical or imaginary setting.
2. the colorful world, life, or conditions depicted in such tales.
3. a medieval narrative, originally one in verse and in some Romance dialect, treating of heroic, fantastic, or supernatural events, often in the form of allegory.
4. a baseless, made-up story, usually full of exaggeration or fanciful invention.
5. a romantic spirit, sentiment, emotion, or desire.
6. romantic character or quality.
7. a romantic affair or experience; a love affair.
8. (initial capital letter) Also, Romanic. Also called Romance languages. the group of Italic Indo-European languages descended since a.d. 800 from Latin, as French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Provençal, Catalan, Rhaeto-Romanic, Sardinian, and Ladino. Abbreviation: Rom.
–verb (used without object)
9. to invent or relate romances; indulge in fanciful or extravagant stories or daydreams.
10. to think or talk romantically.
–verb (used with object)
11. Informal.
a. to court or woo romantically; treat with ardor or chivalrousness: He's currently romancing a very attractive widow.
b. to court the favor of or make overtures to; play up to: They need to romance the local business community if they expect to do business here.
–adjective
12. (initial capital letter) Also, Romanic. of, pertaining to, or noting Romance: a Romance language.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME romaunce Romanic language, composition in such a language < OF, deriv. of romanz, romans (adj.) Romanic < VL *Rōmānicē (adv.) in a Romance language, deriv. of L Rōmānicus Romanic


ro⋅manc⋅er, noun


1. story, fiction. 4. falsehood, fable. 6. allure, fascination, exoticism.
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Ro·man·ic   (rō-mān'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of or derived from the ancient Romans.

  2. Of or relating to the Romance languages.

Ro·man'ic n.
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