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Webster 1913 Edition

Roman

Ro′man

,
Adj.
[L.
Romanus
, fr.
Roma
Rome: cf. F.
romain
. Cf.
Romaic
,
Romance
,
Romantic
.]
1.
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
.
2.
Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.
3.
(Print.)
(a)
Upright; erect; – said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters.
(b)
Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i., iv., etc.; – said of numerals, as distinguished from the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.
Roman alum
(Chem.)
,
a cubical potassium alum formerly obtained in large quantities from Italian alunite, and highly valued by dyers on account of its freedom from iron.
–
Roman balance
,
a form of balance nearly resembling the modern steelyard. See the Note under
Balance
,
Noun.
, 1.
–
Roman candle
,
a kind of firework (generally held in the hand), characterized by the continued emission of shower of sparks, and the ejection, at intervals, of brilliant balls or stars of fire which are thrown upward as they become ignited.
–
Roman Catholic
,
of, pertaining to, or the religion of that church of which the pope is the spiritual head;
as, a
Roman Catholic
priest; the
Roman Catholic
Church
.
–
Roman cement
,
a cement having the property of hardening under water; a species of hydraulic cement.
–
Roman law
.
See under
Law
.
–
Roman nose
,
a nose somewhat aquiline.
–
Roman ocher
,
a deep, rich orange color, transparent and durable, used by artists.
Ure.
–
Roman order
(Arch.)
,
the composite order. See
Composite
,
Adj.
, 2.

Ro′man

,
Noun.
1.
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.
2.
Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; – in distinction from Italics.

Webster 1828 Edition

Roman

RO'MAN

,
Adj.
[L. Romanus, from Roma, the principal city of the Romans in Italy. Rome is the oriental name Ramah, elevated, that is, a hill; for fortresses and towns were often placed on hills for security; Heb. to be high, to raise.]
1.
Pertaining to Rome, or to the Roman people.
2.
Romish; popish; professing the religion of the pope.
Roman catholic, as an adjective, denoting the religion professed by the people of Rome and of Italy, at the head of which is the pope or bishop of Rome; as a noun, one who adheres to the papal religion.

RO'MAN

, n.
1.
A native of rome.
2.
A citizen of Rome; one enjoying the privileges of a Roman citizen.
3.
One of the christian church at Rome to which Paul addressed an epistle, consisting of converts from Judaism or paganism.

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róman

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See also: roman, román, român, Roman, and Rómán

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róman m ‎(genitive singular rómans, nominative plural rómanar)

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