Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
roman (noun)a metrical - romance
1.
a) a native or resident of Rome
b) a citizen of ancient Rome or of the Roman Empire
2.
often offensive - roman catholic
3.
not capitalized roman letters or type
1.
of or relating to Rome or the people of Rome , specifically characteristic of the ancient - Romans Roman fortitude
2.
a) - latin
b) of or relating to the Latin alphabet
3.
not capitalized of or relating to a type style with upright characters - compare italic
4.
of or relating to the see of Rome or the Roman Catholic Church
5.
having a semicircular intrados - Roman arch
6.
having a prominent slightly aquiline bridge - a Roman nose
