"Roman" meaning in English

See Roman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈrəʊm.ən/ [UK], /ˈroʊmən/ [US] Audio: en-us-Roman.ogg [US] Forms: Roman [positive], more Roman [comparative], most Roman [superlative]
enPR: rōmən [US] Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. From the city of Rome.
    Sense id: simple-Roman-en-adj-B-kgk6fI
  2. From the Roman Empire.
    Sense id: simple-Roman-en-adj-Gqnojv2B
  3. Similar to something from Rome or the Roman Empire.
    Sense id: simple-Roman-en-adj-VqPpexpl

Proper name

IPA: /ˈrəʊm.ən/ [UK], /ˈroʊmən/ [US] Audio: en-us-Roman.ogg [US] Forms: Roman
enPR: rōmən [US] Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A person from Rome or the Roman Empire.
    Sense id: simple-Roman-en-name-eNKfABbE
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