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Noun: roman  romwun
  1. A typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
    - roman type, roman letters, roman print
Adjective: Roman  rowmun
  1. Characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions
     
  2. Of or relating to or supporting Romanism
    "the Roman Catholic Church"
    - R.C., Romanist, Roman Catholic, papistic, papistical [archaic]
     
  3. Relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
    "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose"
     
  4. Of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)
    "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"
    - Romanic
Noun: Roman  rowmun
  1. An inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
     
  2. A resident of modern Rome

Derived forms: Romans, romans

See also: Romanism, Rome

Type of: European, Italian, proportional font

Part of: capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Roma, Roman Empire, Rome

Encyclopedia: Roman, Eure Roman, Bulgaria Roman Roman, France Roman , Victor Manuel Roman, Victor Manuel Roman, Romania