Romans

[roh-muh nz] /ˈroʊ mənz/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome.
Abbreviation: Rom.

roman

[raw-mahn] /rɔˈmɑ̃/
noun, plural romans
[raw-mahn] /rɔˈmɑ̃/ (Show IPA). French.
1.
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
2.
a novel.

Roman

[roh-muh n] /ˈroʊ mən/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the ancient or modern city of Rome, or to its inhabitants and their customs and culture:
Roman restaurants.
2.
of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of Rome.
3.
of a kind or character regarded as typical of the ancient Romans:
Roman virtues.
4.
(usually lowercase) designating or pertaining to the upright style of printing types most commonly used in modern books, periodicals, etc., of which the main text of this dictionary is an example.
5.
of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.
6.
noting, pertaining to, or resembling the architecture of ancient Rome, especially the public and religious architecture, characterized by the employment of massive brick and concrete construction, with such features as the semicircular arch, the dome, and groin and barrel vaults, by the use in interiors of marble and molded stucco revetments, by the elaboration of the Greek orders as purely decorative motifs for the adornment of façades and interiors, and by an overall effect in which simplicity and grandeur of massing is often combined with much elaboration of detailing.
7.
written in or pertaining to Roman numerals.
noun
8.
a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.
9.
the dialect of Italian spoken in Rome.
10.
(usually lowercase) roman type or lettering.
11.
Often Offensive. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
12.
Rare. the Latin language.
13.
a male given name.
Origin
before 900; < Latin Rōmānus (see Rome, -an); replacing Middle English Romain < Old French < Latin, as above; replacing Old English Roman(e) < Latin, as above
Related forms
anti-Roman, adjective, noun
non-Roman, adjective, noun
post-Roman, adjective
pre-Roman, adjective, noun
pseudo-Roman, adjective, noun
Examples from the web for Romans
  • He is also among a select group of men considered to be the last of the Romans.
  • Initially, the burgundians seem to have had a stormy relationship with the Romans.
  • Although rare finds, caliper remained in use by the greeks and Romans.
British Dictionary definitions for Romans

Romans

/ˈrəʊmənz/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans), containing one of the fullest expositions of the doctrines of Saint Paul, written in 58 ad

roman1

/ˈrəʊmən/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or denoting a vertical style of printing type: the usual form of type for most printed matter Compare italic
noun
2.
roman type or print
Word Origin
C16: so called because the style of letters is that used in ancient Roman inscriptions

roman2

/French rɔmɑ̃/
noun
1.
a metrical narrative in medieval French literature derived from the chansons de geste

Roman

/ˈrəʊmən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Rome or its inhabitants in ancient or modern times
2.
of or relating to Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church
3.
denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used by the ancient Romans, characterized by large-scale masonry domes, barrel vaults, and semicircular arches
noun
4.
a citizen or inhabitant of ancient or modern Rome
5.
(informal) short for Roman Catholic
Word Origin and History for Romans

Roman

n.

Old English, from Latin Romanus "of Rome, Roman," from Roma "Rome" (see Rome). The adjective is c.1300, from Old French Romain. The Old English adjective was romanisc, which yielded Middle English Romanisshe.

As a type of numeral (usually contrasted to Arabic) it is attested from 1728; as a type of lettering (based on the upright style typical of Roman inscriptions, contrasted to Gothic, or black letter, and italic) it is recorded from 1510s. Roman nose is from 1620s. Roman candle as a type of fireworks is recorded from 1834. Roman Catholic is attested from c.1600, a conciliatory formation from the time of the Spanish Match, replacing Romanist, Romish which by that time had the taint of insult in Protestant England.

roman

n.

"a novel," 1765, from French roman, from Old French romanz (see romance (n.)); roman à clef, novel in which characters represent real persons, literally "novel with a key" (French), first attested in English 1893. And, for those who can't get enough of it, roman policier "a story of police detection" (1928).

Idioms and Phrases with Romans

Roman

see: when in Rome do as the Romans do