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[ˈrəʊmən], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to ancient Rome or its empire or people
(e.g: a site rich in finds from Bronze Age and Roman settlements)
- denoting the alphabet (or any of the letters in it) used for writing Latin, English, and most European languages, developed in ancient Rome
(e.g: he substituted the Roman alphabet for the Arabic in written Turkish)
- (of type) of a plain upright kind used in ordinary print, especially as distinguished from italic and Gothic
(e.g: each complete type family in bold, italic, bold italic and roman)
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Origin
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Old English Romani (plural), from Latin Romanus, from Roma ‘Rome’; subsequently reinforced by Old French Romain
[ˈrəʊmən], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a citizen or soldier of the ancient Roman Republic or Empire
(e.g: the Romans had a formidable army)
- roman type
(e.g: it is signed in roman rather than his usual cursive script)
- a Roman Catholic
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Origin
:
Old English Romani (plural), from Latin Romanus, from Roma ‘Rome’; subsequently reinforced by Old French Romain
[ˈrəʊmən], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a red or pink South African sea bream
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Origin
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late 18th century: from Afrikaans, from rooi ‘red’ + man ‘man’
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