Roman Definition

Roman
adj

1. Belonging or relating to modern or ancient Rome and the Roman Empire, its history, culture or inhabitants.
2. Relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

noun

1. An inhabitant of modern or ancient Rome.
2. A Roman Catholic.

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roman
adj

1. Said of type: relating to or indicating the ordinary, upright kind most commonly used for printed material. Compare italic.

noun

1. Roman type.

Etymology: 16c: so called because the form of the letters resembles that of ancient Roman inscriptions and manuscripts.