roman
adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
- Roman virtues
- his Roman bearing in adversity
- a Roman nose
2. of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)
- Roman architecture
- the old Roman wall
Similar word(s): romanic
3. characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions
4. of or relating to or supporting Romanism
- the Roman Catholic Church
Similar word(s): papist, papistic, papistical, popish, romanist, romish
noun
1. a resident of modern Rome
Definition categories: person, italian
2. an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
Definition categories: person, european
3. a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
Definition categories: communication