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Roman or Romans most often refers to:
- Rome, the capital city of Italy
- Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
- Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
- Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible
Roman or Romans may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Music
- Romans (band), a Japanese pop group
- Roman (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006
- Roman (EP), by Teen Top, 2011
- «Roman (My Dear Boy)», a 2004 single by Morning Musume
Film and television
- Film Roman, an American animation studio
- Roman (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film
- Romans (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film
- Romans (2017 film), a British drama film
- The Romans (Doctor Who), a serial in British TV series
People
- Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters
- Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans
- Ῥωμαῖοι (Rhomaioi, «Romans»), the name of the Greeks in the Middle Ages and during Ottoman rule
- Rûm, a generic term used at different times in the Muslim world with various meanings
- Romance peoples, a term referring to speakers of Romance languages
Places
Roman
- Roman, Bulgaria
- Roman Municipality
- Roman, Eure, France
- Roman, Romania
- Roman County, a historic county
- Roman, Sakha Republic, Russia
- Roman River, Essex, England
- Roman Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada
Romans
- Romans, Ain, France
- Romans, Deux-Sèvres, France
- Romans d’Isonzo, Italy
- Romans-sur-Isère, France
Religion
- Roman Catholic, the largest Christian church
- Roman Catholic (term)
Other uses
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, also known as the Roman Space Telescope, a NASA initiative
- Roman (company), now Ro, a digital health company
- Roman (vehicle manufacturer), or ROMAN, a Romanian truck manufacturer
- Roman script or Latin script, graphic signs based on letters of the classical Latin alphabet
- Roman numerals, numbers from Ancient Rome
- Roman type, one of the three main kinds of historical type
See also
- All pages with titles containing Roman
- All pages with titles containing Romans
- All pages with titles beginning with Roman
- All pages with titles beginning with Romans
- History of Rome (disambiguation)
- Roman language (disambiguation)
- Rome (disambiguation)
- Greco-Roman world
- Romani people or Romany, colloquially known as Gypsies or Roma
- Roman
- [‘rəumən]
1. сущ.1) римлянин
б)
Syn:
3)
; = Roman letters / type прямой шрифт
4)
а) латинский язык
б) римский диалект современного итальянского языка
2. прил.
1) римский
Roman law — юр. римское право
the Roman Empire — ист. Римская империя
Roman numerals — римские цифры
— Roman letters2) латинский
Roman alphabet — латинский алфавит
Roman language — латинский язык
3) римско-католический
Англо-русский современный словарь.
2014.
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ROMAN — QUAND un genre littéraire, depuis plus de deux mille ans, produit par milliers des œuvres de qualité, et ce dans la plupart des grandes littératures – c’est le cas de ce qu’on appelle aujourd’hui en français le roman – qui, sans ridicule,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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roman- — ⇒ROMAN , élém. de compos. Élém. entrant dans la constr. de subst. masc.; le 2e élém. est un subst. postposé précisant le genre du roman. A. [Dans son rapport avec le temps] V. roman feuilleton (s.v. feuilleton B 2 b en appos.), roman fleuve (s.v … Encyclopédie Universelle
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roman — roman, ane 1. (ro man, ma n ) adj. 1° Il s est dit d un langage qu on a supposé avoir été intermédiaire entre le latin et les langues qui en sont nées, mais qui, en ce sens, n a jamais existé. Aujourd hui, il se dit des langues qui se sont… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d’Émile Littré
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Roman — or Romans may refer to:* A thing or person of or from the city of Rome.; History * Ancient Rome (9th century BC – 5th century AD) ** Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 AD) ** Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 AD) ** Roman Empire (27 BC to 476 AD) ** Roman… … Wikipedia
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Roman — Ro man, a. [L. Romanus, fr. Roma Rome: cf. F. romain. Cf. {Romaic}, {Romance}, {Romantic}.] 1. Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or characteristic of Rome, the Roman people, or things done by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Roman I. — Roman I. (* vor 1100 in Kärnten; † 3. April 1167 in Gurk) war von 1131 bis 1167 Bischof von Gurk. Er ließ Schloss Straßburg und den Dom zu Gurk erbauen. Schloss Straßburg Leben und Wirken … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Román — (del fr. «roman»; ant.) m. Idioma español. ≃ Romance. * * * román. (Del fr. roman). m. ant. Idioma español. * * * Román, Antonio Román, san … Enciclopedia Universal
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roman — Roman. s. m. Ouvrage en prose, contenant des advantures fabuleuses, d amour, ou de guerre. Les vieux romans. les romans modernes. le roman de Lancelot du Lac, de Perceforest. le roman de la Rose. le roman d Amadis. un roman nouveau. le roman d… … Dictionnaire de l’Académie française
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ROMAN — ROMAN, town in Bacau province, Moldavia, N.E. Romania. According to a popular tradition, the first Jews settled in Roman in the second half of the 15th century. Another source attributes the beginning of the Jewish settlement there to the early… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Roman — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Roman hace referencia a: Roman Jakobson, lingüista, fonólogo y teórico de la literatura ruso; Roman Petrovich, príncipe ruso; Roman Polański, cineasta polaco; Roman Cendoya, Niño Chileno; Roman, Rumanía, ciudad de… … Wikipedia Español
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Roman — román (del fr. «roman»; ant.) m. Idioma español. ≃ Romance. * * * román. (Del fr. roman). m. ant. Idioma español. * * * ► C. del NE de Rumania, en Moldavia, distrito de Neamtƒ; 78 749 h. * * * (as used in expressions) Jakobson, Roman (Osipovich)… … Enciclopedia Universal
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus. Doublet of Romano.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊ.mən/
- (US) enPR: rōmən, IPA(key): /ˈɹoʊ.mən/
- Hyphenation: Ro‧man
- Homophone: roamin’ (some accents)
- Rhymes: -əʊmən
Adjective[edit]
Roman (comparative more Roman, superlative most Roman)
- Of or from Rome.
- Of or from the Roman Empire.
- Of noble countenance but with little facial expression.
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1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 16:
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«Yes, I feel that I ought; and with me, to feel that I ought to do a thing, is to do it!» added he, looking quite Roman with excess of virtue.
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- (of type or text) Supporting the characters of the Latin alphabet.
- (law, colloquial) Used to distinguish a Roman numeral from an Arabic numeral in oral discourse.
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You will find the term defined at the end of Roman one.
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- (typography) A font that is upright, as opposed to oblique or italic. (See roman font.)
- Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church or the Holy See.
- (architecture) Of a style characterised by the size and boldness of its round arches and vaults, and having baths, aqueducts, basilicas, amphitheatres, etc.
Derived terms[edit]
- pre-Roman
- Roman candle
- Roman Catholic
- Roman Empire
- Roman font
- Roman numeral, roman numeral
- Roman road
- Romanesque
- Romanism
- Romanist
- Times New Roman
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- Romaean
Translations[edit]
of or from Rome
- Albanian: roman (sq)
- Arabic: رُومِيّ (rūmiyy), رُومَانِيّ (rūmāniyy)
- Hijazi Arabic: روماني (rōmāni)
- Armenian: հռոմեական (hy) (hṙomeakan)
- Belarusian: ры́мскі (rýmski)
- Bengali: রূমী (bn) (rumi)
- Bulgarian: ри́мски (rímski)
- Catalan: romà (ca)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 羅馬/罗马 (zh) (Luómǎ)
- Czech: římský (cs)
- Danish: Romer, romersk
- Dutch: Romeins (nl), Romeinse (nl)
- Esperanto: Romia
- Estonian: rooma
- Finnish: roomalainen (fi)
- French: romain (fr)
- Galician: romano (gl)
- Georgian: რომელი (ka) (romeli), რომული (romuli)
- German: römisch (de)
- Greek: ρωμαϊκός (el) (romaïkós)
- Hebrew: רוֹמִי (he) m (rómi), רוֹמָאִי (he) m (romaí)
- Hindi: रूमी (hi) (rūmī)
- Hungarian: római (hu)
- Indonesian: Romawi
- Irish: Rómhánach, Na Róimhe
- Italian: romano (it) m, romana (it) f
- Japanese: ローマの (ja) (Rōma no)
- Kazakh: римдік (rimdık)
- Korean: 로마 (ko) (Roma)
- Latin: Romanus (la)
- Latvian: Romanum
- Lithuanian: Romas
- Low German: Römsche, (Germany) röömsch
- Luxembourgish: réimesch
- Macedonian: римски (rimski)
- Malay: Rom, Rumi (ms)
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: romersk (no)
- Nynorsk: romersk
- Old Armenian: հռովմայեցի (hṙovmayecʿi)
- Old English: Rōmānisċ
- Persian: رومی (fa) (rumi)
- Polish: rzymski (pl) m
- Portuguese: romano (pt)
- Romanian: roman (ro)
- Russian: ри́мский (ru) (rímskij)
- Sanskrit: रौमक (sa) (raumaka)
- Scottish Gaelic: Ròmanach (gd)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: ри̑мскӣ
- Roman: rȋmskī (sh)
- Sicilian: rumanu (scn)
- Slovak: rímsky (sk)
- Slovene: Rimski (sl)
- Spanish: romano (es)
- Swedish: romersk (sv)
- Tajik: румӣ (rumī)
- Telugu: రోమను (rōmanu)
- Turkish: Romalı (tr)
- Ukrainian: ри́мський (rýmsʹkyj)
- Vietnamese: La Mã (vi)
- Walloon: Rominne
- Welsh: Rhufeinig, Rhufeinaidd
- West Frisian: Romein
of or from the Roman Empire
- Arabic: رُومِيّ (rūmiyy), رُومَانِيّ (rūmāniyy)
- Bengali: রূমী (bn) (rumi)
- Catalan: romà (ca) m, romana (ca) f
- Danish: romersk
- Finnish: roomalainen (fi)
- Georgian: რომაული (romauli)
- German: römisch (de)
- Greek: ρωμαϊκός (el) (romaïkós)
- Hindi: रूमी (hi) (rūmī)
- Irish: Rómhánach, Na Róimhe
- Kazakh: римдік (rimdık)
- Middle Persian: 𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬𐭠𐭣𐭩𐭪 (ḥlʿmʾdyk /hrōmāyīg/)[[Category:|ROMAN]]
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: romersk (no)
- Nynorsk: romersk
- Old English: Rōmānisċ
- Old Norse: valskr
- Persian: رومی (fa) (rumi)
- Polish: rzymski (pl) m
- Portuguese: romano (pt)
- Russian: ри́мский (ru) (rímskij)
- Sanskrit: रौमक (sa) (raumaka)
- Scottish Gaelic: Ròmanach (gd)
- Tajik: румӣ (rumī)
- Telugu: రోమను (rōmanu)
- Turkish: Romalı (tr)
- Ukrainian: ри́мський (rýmsʹkyj)
of Western character set
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 羅馬/罗马 (zh) (Luómǎ)
- Finnish: latinalainen (fi)
- German: lateinisch (de)
- Greek: λατινικός (el) m (latinikós)
- Hebrew: לָטִינִי m (latíni)
- Japanese: ローマの (ja) (Rōma no)
- Korean: 로마 (ko) (Roma)
- Portuguese: romano (pt)
- Russian: лати́нский (ru) (latínskij), ри́мский (ru) (rímskij)
- Scottish Gaelic: Ròmanach (gd)
Roman Catholic
- German: katholisch (de)
- Greek: ρωμαιοκαθολικός (el) m (romaiokatholikós)
- Hindi: रोमन (hi) (roman), रोमन कैथलिक (roman kaithlik)
- Portuguese: católico (pt)
- Ukrainian: римо-като́лицький (rymo-katólycʹkyj)
Noun[edit]
Roman (plural Romans)
- A native or resident of Rome.
- (historical) A native or resident of the Roman Empire.
- (uncountable) The Roman script.
- (printing, countable) A single letter or character in Roman type.
- (dated) A Roman Catholic.
Translations[edit]
a native or resident of Rome
- Arabic: رُومِيّ m (rūmiyy), رُومَانِيّ m (rūmāniyy)
- Hijazi Arabic: روماني m (rōmāni)
- Armenian: հռոմեացի (hṙomeacʿi)
- Old Armenian: հռովմայեցի (hṙovmayecʿi)
- Belarusian: ры́млянін m (rýmljanin), ры́млянка f (rýmljanka)
- Bulgarian: ри́млянин m (rímljanin)
- Catalan: romà (ca) m, romana (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: 羅馬人/罗马人 (lo4 maa5 jan4)
- Mandarin: 羅馬人/罗马人 (Luómǎ-rén)
- Czech: Říman (cs) m, Římanka (cs) f
- Dutch: Romein (nl) f, Romeinse (nl) f
- Esperanto: romano (man or woman), romanino (woman)
- Finnish: roomalainen (fi)
- French: Romain (fr) m, Romaine (fr) f
- Galician: romano (gl) m
- Georgian: რომელი (ka) (romeli)
- German: Römer (de) m, Römerin (de) f
- Gothic: 𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍉𐌽𐍃 m (rumōns)
- Greek: Ρωμαίος (el) m (Romaíos)
- Ancient: Ῥωμαῖος m (Rhōmaîos)
- Hebrew: רוֹמָאִי (he) m (romaí)
- Hindi: रोमन (hi) m (roman), रूमी (hi) m (rūmī)
- Irish: Rómhánach m
- Italian: romano (it) m, romana (it) f
- Japanese: ローマ人 (Rōma-jin)
- Korean: 로마 사람 (Roma saram)
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: romer (no) m
- Nynorsk: romar m
- Old English: Rōmānisċ
- Persian: رومی (fa) (rumi)
- Polish: rzymianin (pl) m, rzymianka (pl) f
- Portuguese: romano (pt) m
- Romanian: roman (ro) m
- Russian: ри́млянин (ru) m (rímljanin), ри́млянка (ru) f (rímljanka)
- Sanskrit: रोमक (sa) m (romaka)
- Scottish Gaelic: Ròmanach (gd) m
- Spanish: romano (es) m, romana (es) f
- Swabian: Remer
- Swedish: romare (sv) c
- Telugu: రోమను (rōmanu)
- Turkish: Romalı (tr)
- Ukrainian: ри́млянин m (rýmljanyn), ри́млянка f (rýmljanka)
- Welsh: Rhufeiniad m or f
a native or inhabitant of the Roman Empire
- Armenian: հռոմեացի (hṙomeacʿi)
- Old Armenian: հռովմայեցի (hṙovmayecʿi)
- Belarusian: ры́млянін m (rýmljanin), ры́млянка f (rýmljanka)
- Catalan: romà (ca) m, romana (ca) f
- Chichewa: Mloma
- Dutch: Romein (nl) m
- Esperanto: romaniano (man or woman), romanianino (woman)
- Finnish: roomalainen (fi)
- Georgian: რომაელი (romaeli)
- German: Römer (de) m
- Greek: Ρωμαίος (el) m (Romaíos)
- Ancient: Ῥωμαῖος m (Rhōmaîos)
- Hebrew: רומאי (he) m (roma’í)
- Hindi: रोमन (hi) m (roman), रूमी (hi) m (rūmī)
- Irish: Rómhánach m
- Italian: romano (it) m, romana (it) f
- Japanese: ローマ人 (Rōma-jin)
- Navajo: Roman dineʼé
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: romer (no) m
- Nynorsk: romar m
- Old East Slavic: волохъ m (voloxŭ)
- Old English: Rōmānisċ
- Persian: رومی (fa) (rumi)
- Polish: Rzymianin (pl) m, Rzymianka (pl) f
- Portuguese: romano (pt) m
- Romanian: roman (ro) m
- Russian: ри́млянин (ru) m (rímljanin), ри́млянка (ru) f (rímljanka)
- Sanskrit: रोमक (sa) m (romaka)
- Scottish Gaelic: Ròmanach (gd) m
- Swabian: Remer
- Swahili: Mrumi
- Telugu: రోమను (rōmanu)
- Turkish: Romalı (tr)
- Ukrainian: ри́млянин m (rýmljanyn), ри́млянка f (rýmljanka)
- Welsh: Rhufeiniwr m, Rhufeiniad m or f
the Roman script
- Arabic: لَاتِينِيَّة (ar) f (lātīniyya), رُومَانِيَّة (ar) f (rūmāniyya)
- Hijazi Arabic: لاتيني m (lātīni)
- Belarusian: лаці́нка f (lacínka) (Belarusian Latin script: łacinka f)
- Catalan: llatí (ca) m
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 羅馬字/罗马字 (zh) (Luómǎzì)
- Czech: Latinka f
- Dutch: Latijn (nl) n
- Finnish: latinalainen aakkosto
- Georgian: ლათინური დამწერლობა (latinuri damc̣erloba), ლათინური (ka) (latinuri), რომაული ანბანი (romauli anbani), რომაული (romauli)
- German: Lateinisch (de) n, ABC (de) n
- Greek: λατινικό αλφάβητο (el) n (latinikó alfávito)
- Japanese: ローマ字 (ja) (ろーまじ, Rōma-ji)
- Korean: 로마자 (ko) (Romaja)
- Polish: łacinka (pl) f
- Portuguese: latino (pt) m
- Russian: лати́ница (ru) f (latínica)
- Scottish Gaelic: aibidil Ròmanach f
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: латѝница f
- Roman: latìnica f
- Slovene: latinica (sl) f
- Telugu: రోమను (rōmanu)
- Ukrainian: лати́нка f (latýnka), лати́ниця f (latýnycja)
- Vietnamese: chữ cái Latinh, chữ Latinh (vi)
- Welsh: teip Rhufeinig m
Proper noun[edit]
Roman (plural Romans)
- A male given name from Latin recently borrowed from continental Europe.
- A surname.
Translations[edit]
male given name
- Catalan: Romà m
- Dutch: Roman (nl) m, Romaan (nl) m
- Franco-Provençal: Reman
- French: Romain (fr) m
- German: Roman (de) m
- Hebrew: רוֹמָן (he) m (róman)
- Hungarian: Román (hu)
- Latvian: Romāns m
- Occitan: Roman (oc) m, Róman m, Roma (oc) m
- Polish: Roman (pl) m
- Portuguese: Romão (pt) m
- Russian: Рома́н (ru) m (Román)
- Spanish: Román (es) m
- Ukrainian: Роман m (Roman)
- Yakut: Арамаан (Aramaan)
Anagrams[edit]
- Armon, Manor, Maron, Moran, Narom, Nor Am, Nor-Am, NorAm, Norma, manor, moran, morna, norma
Cebuano[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: ro‧man
Noun[edit]
Roman
- a male given name
Czech[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from Latin Rōmānus.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [ˈroman]
Proper noun[edit]
Roman m
- a male given name from Latin
Estonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Rōmānus.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈromɑn/
Proper noun[edit]
Roman
- a male given name from Latin
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ʁoˈmaːn/
Etymology 1[edit]
From French roman.
Noun[edit]
Roman m (strong, genitive Romanes or Romans, plural Romane)
- (literature) novel
Declension[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- umfangreiche erzählende Dichtung in Prosa (descriptive)
Hypernyms[edit]
- Prosagroßform
- Literatur
Derived terms[edit]
- Abenteuerroman
- Bildungsroman
- Detektivroman
- Entwicklungsroman
- Fantasy-Roman
- Fortsetzungsroman
- Groschenroman
- Jugendroman
- Kindheitsroman
- Kriegsroman
- Kriminalroman
- Liebesroman
- Ritter- und Räuber-Roman, Ritter- und Räuberroman
- Ritterroman
- Schlüsselroman
- Spionageroman
- Staatsroman
- Trivialroman
- Unterhaltungsroman
- Zukunftsroman
Etymology 2[edit]
From Latin Rōmānus.
Proper noun[edit]
Roman
- a male given name from Latin
Further reading[edit]
- “Roman” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Roman” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Roman” in Duden online
Nauruan[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Roman
- Romania
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin Rōmānus, from rōmānus (“Roman, of Rome”, adjective).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.man/
- Rhymes: -ɔman
- Syllabification: Ro‧man
Proper noun[edit]
Roman m pers (diminutive Romek)
- a male given name from Latin
Declension[edit]
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Roman I of Moldavia.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Roman m
- A city in Neamț, Romania
- (historical) A county of Romania
Slovak[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [ˈroman]
Proper noun[edit]
Roman m anim (genitive singular Romana, nominative plural Romanovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name from Latin
- a surname
Declension[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Roman in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Romani rromano. Cognate to English Romani. Not related to Rumen (“Romanian”) or Romalı (“a Roman”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɾomɑn/
Proper noun[edit]
Roman
- a member of the Roma people, Rom, Romani
- Synonym: (offensive) çingene
- novel
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From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman or Romans may refer to:
- A thing or person of or from the city of Rome, Italy
History[change | change source]
- Ancient Rome (8th century BC – 5th century AD)
- Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 BC)
- Roman Republic (509 BC to 27 BC)
- Roman Empire (27 BC to 476/1453 AD)
- Roman Britain, part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and about 410
- Roman alphabet, the standard alphabet of most of the languages of Western and Central Europe
- Romanization
- Roman army
- Roman calendar
- Roman law, the legal system of both the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
- Roman numerals, numeral system where certain letters are given a numeral value
- Roman mythology
- Byzantine Empire (330/476/629 to 1453), the Eastern Roman Empire
- Romaioi (Ρωμαίοι), Greek-speaking, Orthodox population of the Eastern Roman Empire dating to Late Antiquity
- Romaioi (Ρωμιοί), Greek-speaking, Orthodox population of the Rum-milet in the Ottoman Empire, or Greek-speaking Orthodox people today
- Romanae or the Greco-Romans from Aetolia Acarnania that speak Romanesci
- Holy Roman Empire (c. 900 to 1806), a medieval state in Central Europe
- Roman, Bulgaria, a town and a municipality in Vratsa Province
- Romans-sur-Isère, in the Drôme département of France
- Roman, Romania, a city in Neamţ county
- Romans, Ain, a town in France
- Roman, Eure, France
- Romans, Deux-Sèvres, France
- Romans d’Isonzo, a town in Italy
- Roman roads
- Roman Valley, Nova Scotia
- Saint Roman, Monaco
Christianity[change | change source]
- Epistle to the Romans, a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible
- The Roman Catholic Church
Literature[change | change source]
- The word for Novel in many European languages.
- Nouveau roman (lit. «new novel»), a type of French novel of the 1950s
- Bildungsroman (lit. «formation novel»), German for a coming-of-age story
- Künstlerroman (lit. «artist’s novel»), German for a story of an artist’s growth to maturity
- Romance (heroic literature), a genre of Medieval French literature
- Ar-Rum, the 30th book in the Qu’ran, is sometimes translated as The Romans
- Roman à clef, a novel about real life, overlaid with a façade of fiction
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Roman civilization had achieved, within the bounds of its technology, relatively as great a mastery of time and space as we have achieved today.
Arthur Erickson
ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROMAN
So called because the style of letters is that used in ancient Roman inscriptions.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF ROMAN
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROMAN
Roman can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES ROMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Roman
A Roman or Romans is a thing or person of or from the city of Rome Roman or Romans may also refer to…
Definition of roman in the English dictionary
The definition of roman in the dictionary is roman type or print.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROMAN
Synonyms and antonyms of roman in the English dictionary of synonyms
Translation of «roman» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF ROMAN
Find out the translation of roman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of roman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roman» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
罗马的
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
romano
570 millions of speakers
English
roman
510 millions of speakers
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रोमन
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
رومانيّ
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
римский
278 millions of speakers
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romano
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
রোমাজি
260 millions of speakers
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Roman
220 millions of speakers
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Romaji
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
römisch
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
ローマの
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
로마의
85 millions of speakers
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Romaji
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
thuộc La Mã
80 millions of speakers
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ரோமாஜி
75 millions of speakers
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रोमाजी
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
romaji
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
romano
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
rzymski
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
римський
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
roman
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
ρωμαϊκός
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
Romeinse
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
romersk
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
romersk
5 millions of speakers
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROMAN»
The term «roman» is very widely used and occupies the 4.398 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about roman
2 QUOTES WITH «ROMAN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word roman.
Roman civilization had achieved, within the bounds of its technology, relatively as great a mastery of time and space as we have achieved today.
Roman history was kind of unavoidable where I was growing up. It was everywhere — all the place names and ruins and forts. My dad’s a history buff, and I spent a lot of time on Hadrian’s Wall. I became fascinated by the idea of what was so terrifying up there that the Romans built a 60-mile long, 30ft high stone wall to keep it out?
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROMAN»
Discover the use of roman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Understanding Roman Inscriptions
Lawrence Keppie’s book offers the non-specialist a comprehensive and enjoyable guide to understanding the texts of Roman inscriptions, as well as explaining the numerous different contexts in which they were produced.
This book presents an authoritative and detailed survey of the art of woodworking in the ancient Roman world.
The book opens with the arrival of the Nahataean Arabs in their magnificent capital at Petra and describes the growth of their hellenized culture based on trade in perfume and spices.
Glen Warren Bowersock, 1994
4
Children in the Roman Empire: Outsiders Within
Illuminates the lives of the ‘forgotten’ children of ancient Rome and draws parallels and contrasts with contemporary society.
5
A Companion to Roman Religion
Written by international experts, the volume offers a new approach, directing its focus away from the gods and concentrating on the human-figures of Roman religion.
Jorg Rupke, Jörg Rüpke, 2011
6
A History of Roman Art, Enhanced Edition
The original edition of this text was warmly received in the market based on a high level of scholarship, comprehensive contents, and superb visuals.
7
Jewish Literacy in Roman Palestine
Since Judaism has always been seen as the quintessential ‘religion of the book’, a high literacy rate amongst ancient Jews has usually been taken for granted.
8
The Roman Wedding: Ritual and Meaning in Antiquity
This is the first book-length examination of Roman wedding ritual.
9
Greek and Roman Architecture
A survey of the main developments in classical architecture from prehistory to the establishment of Constantinople, supplemented by chronological tables of buildings
10
Roman Law and the Legal World of the Romans
In this book, Andrew Riggsby surveys the main areas of Roman law, and their place in Roman life.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROMAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roman is used in the context of the following news items.
ISIS blows up 2 mausoleums in Syria’s Palmyra, raising fears that …
The second tomb is close to the city’s famed Roman-era archaeological site and was the final resting place of a Sufi scholar, Nizar Abu Bahaa Eddine, who lived … «Fox News, Jun 15»
ISIS using Roman ruins for executions, activists say
BAGHDAD — In Palmyra, Syrian activists said Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants shot dead a group of detainees in the Roman theater in the town’s … «CBS News, May 15»
Turkey: Investigation over ‘ruined’ Roman mosaics
Turkey’s culture ministry is investigating reports that a number of valuable Roman mosaics were badly damaged during botched restoration work at an … «BBC News, May 15»
Roman Reigns Appears On Conan: Is Asked About His Hair, Baby …
Roman Reigns appeared on Conan Tuesday night to promote his WWE World Heavyweight Title match with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Reigns talked a … «Wrestling Inc., Mar 15»
American tourists carved initials into Roman Colosseum, took selfie
Authorities have recently upped security around the Roman ruins to thwart potential terrorist attacks, but more staff is needed to patrol for delinquent tourists … «New York Post, Mar 15»
Roman Polanski, Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Testifies in Extradition …
KRAKOW — Filmmaker Roman Polanski testified at a hearing in Poland on Wednesday regarding a U.S. request for his extradition over a 1977 child sex crime … «NBCNews.com, Feb 15»
Roman Reigns Going About Response to Fan Criticism the Wrong …
Add learning to be diplomatic to the things Roman Reigns needs to work on en route to becoming WWE’s next megastar. Reigns’ rise has generated a hailstorm … «Bleacher Report, Feb 15»
Roman Reigns Is Receiving Unfair Treatment from Flighty Fans
Last year: «Yeah! Roman Reigns is the man! He should have won the Royal Rumble! I hate how the WWE buries new talent! I’m not watching anymore!». «Bleacher Report, Jan 15»
Report: Greg Roman expected to join Rex Ryan in Buffalo
Schefter reports that Roman is expected to be hired as Ryan’s offensive coordinator in Buffalo. Roman and Ryan spent time together as assistants in Baltimore … «NBCSports.com, Jan 15»
Roman Polanski loses bid for dismissal of sexual assault conviction
Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski has lost his latest bid to dismiss a 1977 sexual assault conviction that spurred him to flee to Europe to avoid … «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»
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Ro·man
(rō′mən)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to ancient or modern Rome or its people or culture.
b. Of or relating to the Roman Empire.
2.
a. Of, relating to, or composed in the Latin language.
b. Of or using the Latin alphabet.
3. Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.
4. Of or being an architectural style developed by the ancient Romans and characterized by the round arch as chief structural element, the vault, concrete masonry construction, and classical ornamentation.
5. roman Of or being a typestyle characterized by upright letters having serifs and vertical lines thicker than horizontal lines.
n.
1. A native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.
2. The Italian language as spoken in Rome.
3. One belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.
4. roman Roman print or typestyle.
5. Romans(used with a sing. verb) See Table at Bible.
[Middle English, from Old English Rōmān or from Old French romain, both from Latin Rōmānus, from Rōma, Rome.]
ro·man
(rō-mäN′)
n.
1. A narrative poem or a prose tale in medieval French literature.
2. A novel.
[French, from Old French romans, romance; see romance.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
roman
(ˈrəʊmən)
adj
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) of, relating to, or denoting a vertical style of printing type: the usual form of type for most printed matter. Compare italic
n
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) roman type or print
[C16: so called because the style of letters is that used in ancient Roman inscriptions]
roman
(French rɔmɑ̃)
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a metrical narrative in medieval French literature derived from the chansons de geste
Roman
(ˈrəʊmən)
adj
1. (Placename) of or relating to Rome or its inhabitants in ancient or modern times
2. (Peoples) of or relating to Rome or its inhabitants in ancient or modern times
3. (Roman Catholic Church) of or relating to Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church
4. (Architecture) 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
n
5. (Peoples) a citizen or inhabitant of ancient or modern Rome
6. (Roman Catholic Church) informal short for Roman Catholic
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ro•man
(rɔˈmɑ̃)
n., pl. -mans (-ˈmɑ̃)
French.
1. a metrical narrative, esp. in medieval French literature.
2. a novel.
Ro•man
(ˈroʊ mən)
adj.
1. of or pertaining to the ancient or modern city of Rome, or to its inhabitants.
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. (usu. l.c.) designating or pertaining to the upright style of printing types most commonly used in modern books, periodicals, etc.
5. of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.
6. of or pertaining to the architecture of ancient Rome, characterized by semicircular arches, domes, groin and barrel vaults, and the use of elaborated forms of the Greek orders.
7. written in or pertaining to Roman numerals.
n.
8. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.
9. (usu. l.c.) roman type or lettering.
[before 900; directly < Latin Rōmānus (see Rome, -an1), or continuing Middle English Romain < Old French < Latin, Old English Roman(e) < Latin]
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Translations
أحْرُف طِباعِيَّه صَغيرَهرومانيرومانيّشَخْص روماني
romàromana
římskýtištěný antikvou/latinkouŘíman
antikvaromerromersk
roomalainen
rimski
rómaiantikva
latneskt leturRómverjirómverskur
ローマの
로마의
RomanaRomanumRomanus
lotyniškas alfabetasromaninisromėnasromėniškasromėniški skaitmenys
taisnie burti
Rimanrímskytlačený latinkou
romareromersk
ที่เกี่ยวกับโรม
thuộc La Mã
Roman
[ˈrəʊmən]
B. N (person) → romano/a m/f
roman
[ˈrəʊmən] N (Typ) → tipo m romano
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Roman
n
(Typ: also Roman type) → Magerdruck m
adj
→ römisch; Roman times → Römerzeit f
roman (Typ) → mager; roman letters → Magerdruck m
Roman
:
Roman
:
Roman nose
n → Römernase f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Roman
[ˈrəʊmən]
1. adj → romano/a
2. n (person) → Romano/a (Typ) roman → (carattere m) romano
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Roman
(ˈrəumən) adjective
1. connected with Rome, especially ancient Rome. Roman coins.
2. (no capital) (of printing) in ordinary upright letters like these.
noun
a person belonging to Rome, especially to ancient Rome.
Roman alphabet
the alphabet in which Western European languages such as English are written.
Roman Catholic (also Catholic)
(a member) of the Christian church which recognizes the Pope as its head.
Roman Catholicism (also Catholicism)
the beliefs, government etc of the Roman Catholic Church.
Roman numerals
I,II,III etc, as opposed to the Arabic numerals 1,2,3 etc.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
roman
→ رومانيّ římský romersk römisch ρωμαϊκός romano roomalainen Romain rimski romano ローマの 로마의 Romeins romersk rzymski romano римский romersk ที่เกี่ยวกับโรม Romalı thuộc La Mã 罗马的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
Noun (1)
The type should be set in roman.
Recent Examples on the Web
The law, which aimed to dissuade people from using foreign words—or barbarismi, barbarisms, in line with the government’s revival of ancient Roman lore—imposed a hefty tax on anyone using foreign words on commercial signs.
—Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2023
The report, issued by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, paints a damning picture of the archdiocese, which is the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the country and spans much of Maryland.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
The ancient pavement is 24 feet and 10 inches square and made from 90,000 pieces of glass and hand-cut stone, much of it recycled from Roman mosaics.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
The report, issued by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, paints a damning picture of the archdiocese, which is the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the country and spans much of Maryland.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2023
As for the multiplying others, some or all of them have bedrooms and suites, restaurants with chefs with boldface names, state-of-the-art workspaces, pools enough for a Roman senator, and every trending fitness and wellness treatment.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
Jesus — Jesus was arrested and murdered by the Roman government.
—Candy Woodall, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
Highlights included Roman Reigns defending his undisputed Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship from Charlotte Flair, and Gunther defeating Sheamus and Drew McIntyre to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2023
Think a rooftop sun deck and a fitness center that sports a Roman-style bath, jetted tub, and steam shower.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2023
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Defenition of the word roman
- An alphabetic writing system with 26 letters used with some modifications, in most of the languages of the European Union, America, Subsaharian Africa and the Islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- Of or from Roman empire.
- Of or from Rome.
- of or relating to or characteristic of Rome (especially ancient Rome); «Roman architecture»; «the old Roman wall»
- relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; «Roman virtues»; «his Roman bearing in adversity»; «a Roman nose»
- a resident of modern Rome
- an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
- of or relating to or supporting Romanism; «the Roman Catholic Church»
- a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
- characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions
- of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)
- relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
- of or relating to or supporting Romanism
Synonyms for the word roman
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- papist
- papistic
- papistical
- popish
- r.c.
- Roman
- Roman Catholic
- roman letters
- roman print
- roman type
- Romanist
- romish
Meronymys for the word roman
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- capital of Italy
- Eternal City
- Italian capital
- Roma
- Roman Empire
- Rome
Hyponyms for the word roman
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- Agrippina
- Agrippina the Elder
- Agrippina the Younger
- palatine
Hypernyms for the word roman
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- European
- Italian
- proportional font
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What is the meaning of the word Roman?
Roman is a male given name that originated within the Roman Empire, via Latin and sequentially the Greek language. In its initial sense, the title «Roman«, (Romanus in Latin and Romanos in Greek) denotes a member of the Roman Empire, or belonging to or identifying with Roman (or Byzantine) culture.
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- Cicero. …
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Does Deo mean God?
The three words Soli Deo gloria (abbreviated S. D. G.) have meaning in Latin as follows: soli is the (irregular) dative singular of the adjective «lone», «sole», and agrees with the dative singular Deo, (in the nominative dictionary form Deus), meaning «to God«; and gloria is the nominative case of «glory», «gloria».
What does Glory to God in the highest mean?
Explanation and Commentary of Luke 2:14 When the multitude of the heavenly host sang, “Glory to God in the highest heaven…” they powerfully communicated the end for which God created the world. … When God is glorified by man’s willing worship and obedience, then there is peace on earth.
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Selah (/ˈsiːlə(h)/; סֶלָה, also transliterated as selāh) is a word used 74 times in the Hebrew Bible—seventy-one times in the Psalms and three times in the Book of Habakkuk. … Alternatively, selah may mean «forever,» as it does in some places in the liturgy (notably the second to last blessing of the Amidah).
What does the name Selah mean for a girl?
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What does Amen mean in Hebrew?
Amen is derived from the Hebrew āmēn, which means “certainty,” “truth,” and “verily.” It is found in the Hebrew Bible, and in both the Old and New Testament. In English, the word has two primary pronunciations: [ ah-men ] or [ ey-men ].