Roman

English

/ˈɹəʊm.ən/, /ˈɹoʊmən/

adj

Definitions

Of or from Rome.
Of or from the Roman Empire.
(of type or text) Supporting or using a Western European character set.
(typography) A font which is upright, as opposed to oblique or italic. See roman font.
Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church or the Holy See.
(architecture) Of a style characterised by the size and boldness of its round arches and vaults, and having baths, aqueducts, basilicas, amphitheatres, etc.

Etymology

Derived from Old French Romain derived from Latin Rōmānus (Roman, of non-gloss definition).

Origin

Latin

Rōmānus

Gloss

Roman, of non-gloss definition

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