Definition of roman

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Roman (a.) Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters..

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Uncia :: Uncia (n.) A twelfth part, as of the Roman as; an ounce..
Fasces :: Fasces (pl.) A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority..
Indulgential :: Indulgential (a.) Relating to the indulgences of the Roman Catholic Church.
Thrilling :: Thrilling (a.) Causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance..
Complin :: Complin (n.) The last division of the Roman Catholic breviary; the seventh and last of the canonical hours of the Western church; the last prayer of the day, to be said after sunset..
Romantic :: Romantic (a.) Entertaining ideas and expectations suited to a romance; as, a romantic person; a romantic mind..
Roman :: Roman (a.) Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.
Romanist :: Romanist (n.) One who adheres to Romanism.
Bajocco :: Bajocco (n.) A small copper coin formerly current in the Roman States, worth about a cent and a half..
Orgies :: Orgies (n. pl.) A sacrifice accompanied by certain ceremonies in honor of some pagan deity; especially, the ceremonies observed by the Greeks and Romans in the worship of Dionysus, or Bacchus, which were characterized by wild and dissolute revelry..
Ladin :: Ladin (n.) A Romansch dialect spoken in some parts of Switzerland and the Tyrol.
Romanesque :: Romanesque (a.) Of or pertaining to romance or fable; fanciful.
Ash Wednesday :: Ash Wednesday () The first day of Lent; -- so called from a custom in the Roman Catholic church of putting ashes, on that day, upon the foreheads of penitents..
Romanize :: Romanize (v. i.) To use Latin words and idioms.
Peplus :: Peplus (n.) An upper garment worn by Grecian and Roman women.
Romany :: Romany (n.) The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies.
Griffon :: Griffon (n.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art..
Romist :: Romist (n.) A Roman Catholic.
Peristyle :: Peristyle (n.) A range of columns with their entablature, etc.; specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all sides of a court, or surrounding a building, such as the cella of a temple. Used in the former sense, it gives name to the larger and inner court of a Roman dwelling, the peristyle. See Colonnade..
Rota :: Rota (n.) An ecclesiastical court of Rome, called also Rota Romana, that takes cognizance of suits by appeal. It consists of twelve members..
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