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- English Word Romance Definition A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real; as, a girl full of romance.
- English Word Romance Definition The languages, or rather the several dialects, which were originally forms of popular or vulgar Latin, and have now developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the Romanic languages).
- English Word Romance Definition A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza.
- English Word Romance Definition Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as Romance.
- English Word Romance Definition To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.
- English Word Romanced Definition of Romance
- English Word Romancer Definition One who romances.
- English Word Romancing Definition of Romance
- English Word Romancist Definition A romancer.
- English Word Romancy Definition Romantic.
- English Word Romanesque Definition Somewhat resembling the Roman; -- applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman empire, but esp. to the more developed architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
- English Word Romanesque Definition Of or pertaining to romance or fable; fanciful.
- English Word Romanesque Definition Romanesque style.
- English Word Romanic Definition Of or pertaining to Rome or its people.
- English Word Romanic Definition Of or pertaining to any or all of the various languages which, during the Middle Ages, sprung out of the old Roman, or popular form of Latin, as the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Provencal, etc.
- English Word Romanic Definition Related to the Roman people by descent; -- said especially of races and nations speaking any of the Romanic tongues.
- English Word Romanish Definition Pertaining to Romanism.
- English Word Romanism Definition The tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion.
- English Word Romanist Definition One who adheres to Romanism.
- English Word Romanize Definition To Latinize; to fill with Latin words or idioms.
- English Word Romanize Definition To convert to the Roman Catholic religion.
- English Word Romanize Definition To use Latin words and idioms.
- English Word Romanize Definition To conform to Roman Catholic opinions, customs, or modes of speech.
- English Word Romanized Definition of Romanize
- English Word Romanizer Definition One who Romanizes.
- English Word Romanizing Definition of Romanize
- English Word Romansch Definition The language of the Grisons in Switzerland, a corruption of the Latin.
- English Word Romant Definition A romaunt.
- English Word Romantic Definition Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion; a romantic undertaking.
- English Word Romantic Definition Entertaining ideas and expectations suited to a romance; as, a romantic person; a romantic mind.