roman

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   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 aqueduct; Roman art.

2. 2adjective

   Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.

3. 3adjective

   Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters.

4. 4adjective

   Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i., iv., etc.; -- said of numerals, as distinguished from the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.

5. 5noun

   A native, or permanent resident, of Rome; a citizen of Rome, or one upon whom certain rights and privileges of a Roman citizen were conferred.

6. 6noun

   Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics.

7. 7noun

   a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions

8. 8noun

   a resident of modern Rome

9. 9noun

   an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire

10. 10adjective

    of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)

    "Roman architecture"

    "the old Roman wall"

    Synonyms

    romanic
11. 11adjective

    relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

    "Roman virtues"

    "his Roman bearing in adversity"

12. 12adjective

    of or relating to or supporting Romanism

    "the Roman Catholic Church"

    Synonyms

    papistpapisticpapisticalpopishromanistromish
13. 13adjective

    characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions