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roman

//ˈɹəʊmən//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for roman

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more roman
Superlative
most roman

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
romans

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Upright, as opposed to italic.

    • In some early printed Bibles quoted text is indicated by changing the font from roman to italic.
  2. 2.Of or from Rome.

  3. 3.Of noble countenance but with little facial expression.

    • "Yes, I feel that I ought; and with me, to feel that I ought to do a thing, is to do it!" added he, looking quite Roman with excess of virtue.
  4. 4.Of or related to the Latin alphabet or roman numerals.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.

  2. 2.A native or resident of Rome.

  3. 3.Ellipsis of roman numeral.

  4. 4.The Roman script.

    • Sahaiʔa May Talbot was born on Feb. 15, 2014. However, on her birth certificate, her name is spelled Sahai'a because the Northwest Territories government only allows the Roman alphabet to be used on official documents.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3779

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Word family

Etymology

From Roman.

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