definition of the word Roman

From Old French Romain < Latin Romanus

• (US) IPA: /ˈɹəʊm.ən/, SAMPA: /"r@U.m@n/
• (US) enPR: rōmən, IPA: /ˈɹoʊmən/, SAMPA: /"roUm@n/
• Hyphenation: Ro‧man
• Rhymes: -əʊmən
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Roman plural Romans

1. A native or resident of Rome.
2. A native or resident of the Roman Empire
3. (law, colloquial) Used to distinguish a Roman numeral from an Arabic numeral in oral discourse.

   You will find the term defined at the end of Roman one.

Roman (comparative more Roman, superlative most Roman)

1. Of or from Rome.
2. Of or from the Roman Empire
3. (of type or text) supporting or using a Western European character set.

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Roman m.

1. A male given name derived from Latin Romanus.

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Roman

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From French roman

Roman m. (genitive Romans, plural Romane)

1. (literature) novel

Latin saint's name Romanus.

Roman

1. A male given name

From Latin Romanus

Roman m.

1. A male given name

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