Roman

[ roh-muh n ]

/ ˈroʊ mən /

adjective

of or relating to the ancient or modern city of Rome, or to its inhabitants and their customs and culture: Roman restaurants.

of or relating to the ancient kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of Rome.

of a kind or character regarded as typical of the ancient Romans: Roman virtues.

(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.

of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

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.

written in or pertaining to Roman numerals.

noun

a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.

the dialect of Italian spoken in Rome.

(usually lowercase) roman type or lettering.

Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

Rare. the Latin language.

a male given name.

Origin of Roman

before 900; < Latin Rōmānus (see Rome, -an); replacing Middle English Romain < Old French < Latin, as above; replacing Old English Roman(e) < Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM Roman

an·ti-Ro·man, adjective, noun non-Ro·man, adjective, noun post-Ro·man, adjective pre-Ro·man, adjective, noun

pseu·do-Ro·man, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for pre-roman

The ornamentation of the bronze implements is not Roman, but pre-Roman in character.

The Evolution of Culture |Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
Wooden images of the Matres have been occasionally found, and these may be pre-Roman.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts |J. A. MacCulloch
We owe much to Roman culture, but we owe much also to the culture of the British pre-Roman period.

Ancient Man in Britain |Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
The plan of the house is 349 simple, like that of other houses of moderate size dating from the pre-Roman time.

Pompeii, Its Life and Art |August Mau

Jonitza did so and brought out some ancient coins dating back to pre-Roman times.

Our Little Roumanian Cousin |Clara Vostrovsky Winlow

British Dictionary definitions for pre-roman (1 of 4)

pre-Roman

adjective

of or relating to the period before the founding of ancient Rome

British Dictionary definitions for pre-roman (2 of 4)

roman ¹

/ (ˈrəʊmən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or denoting a vertical style of printing type: the usual form of type for most printed matter Compare italic

noun

roman type or print

Word Origin for roman

C16: so called because the style of letters is that used in ancient Roman inscriptions

British Dictionary definitions for pre-roman (3 of 4)

roman ²

/ (French rɔmɑ̃) /

noun

a metrical narrative in medieval French literature derived from the chansons de geste

British Dictionary definitions for pre-roman (4 of 4)

Roman

/ (ˈrəʊmən) /

adjective

of or relating to Rome or its inhabitants in ancient or modern times

of or relating to Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church

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

a citizen or inhabitant of ancient or modern Rome

informal short for Roman Catholic

Idioms and Phrases with pre-roman

Roman

see when in Rome do as the Romans do.

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Origin of Roman

OTHER WORDS FROM Roman

Example sentences from the Web for pre-roman

British Dictionary definitions for pre-roman (1 of 4)

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adjective

noun

Word Origin for roman

British Dictionary definitions for pre-roman (3 of 4)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for pre-roman (4 of 4)

adjective

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Idioms and Phrases with pre-roman