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roman — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • novel adj New and original, in an interesting or unusual way.
  • romance noun A loving relationship between two people, especially a passionate one.

Senses

roman is used for these senses in English:

  • Romance Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, etc.
  • Romanesque Somewhat resembling the Romans; applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed art and architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
  • novel A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.]

novel — full definition

  1. adj New and original, in an interesting or unusual way.
  2. noun A long work of fiction written in prose.

romance — full definition

  1. noun A loving relationship between two people, especially a passionate one.
  2. noun A novel, film, or story built around an idealized love relationship.
  3. noun An air of mystery, excitement, or adventure attached to something.

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