Definition of ROMAN

roman

Noun

  • a resident of modern Rome
  • an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
  • a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
  • One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.
  • Ellipsis of roman numeral.
  • A novel.

Adjective

  • relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
    • "Roman virtues"
    • "his Roman bearing in adversity"
    • "a Roman nose"
  • of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)
    • "Roman architecture"
    • "the old Roman wall"
  • characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions
  • of or relating to or supporting Romanism
    • "the Roman Catholic Church"

Adj

  • Upright, as opposed to italic.
  • Of or related to the Latin alphabet or roman numerals.

Origin / Etymology

From Roman.

Synonyms

papist, papistic, papistical, popish, R.C., Roman Catholic, roman letters, roman print, roman type, Romanic, Romanist, romish

Scrabble Score: 7

roman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
roman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
roman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

roman is a valid Words With Friends word