Roman

Roman
I. noun Etymology: partly from Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Romanus, adjective & noun, from Roma Rome; partly from Middle English Romain, from Anglo-French, from Latin Romanus Date: before 12th century 1. a. a native or resident of Rome b. a citizen of ancient Rome or of the Roman Empire 2. often offensive Roman Catholic 3. not capitalized roman letters or type II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of or relating to Rome or the people of Rome; specifically characteristic of the ancient Romans <
Roman fortitude
>
2. a. Latin 1a b. of or relating to the Latin alphabet 3. not capitalized of or relating to a type style with upright characters — compare italic 4. of or relating to the see of Rome or the Roman Catholic Church 5. having a semicircular intrados <
Roman arch
>
6. having a prominent slightly aquiline bridge <
a Roman nose
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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