Word Meaning

roman definition and meaning

a. 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.
a. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.
a. Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters.
a. Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i., iv., etc.; -- said of numerals, as distinguished from the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.
n. 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.
n. Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics.

Crossword clues for roman

- ... Catholic
- Ancient Italian
- Citizen of ancient Rome
- Classical
- Director, ... Polanski
- High-bridged nose
- Highbridged nose
- Holy ... Empire
- Italian
- Native of Italy’s capital
- Or sent back man from Eternal City
- Resident of Italy’s capital
- The R of RC
- Type of nose
- Wild man, or capitalist type
- XIV or MCLXII, ... numerals