Romance, Latin
(adjective) relating to languages derived from Latin; “Romance languages”
romanticism, romance
(noun) an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
romance
(noun) a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
Romance, Romance language, Latinian language
(noun) the group of languages derived from Latin
romance
(verb) tell romantic or exaggerated lies; “This author romanced his trip to an exotic country”
romance
(verb) have a love affair with
woo, court, romance, solicit
(verb) make amorous advances towards; “John is courting Mary”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
romance (countable and uncountable, plural romances)
A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
A story or novel dealing with idealized love.
An embellished account of something; an idealized lie.
An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
(music) A romanza, or sentimental ballad.
• (intimate relationship): platonic, platonic relationship, platonic love (with respect to intimacy)
romance (third-person singular simple present romances, present participle romancing, simple past and past participle romanced)
(transitive) To woo; to court.
(intransitive) To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
(intransitive) To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build castles in the air.
• (to woo, court): make love, put the moves on, solicit; see also woo
• Cameron, Canmore, Cremona, Marenco, Menorca
Romance (uncountable)
The group of languages and cultures which are derived from Vulgar Latin. [from 17th c.]
Romance
Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, Corsican, etc.
• Romanic
• Cameron, Canmore, Cremona, Marenco, Menorca
Source: Wiktionary
Ro*mance", n. Etym: [OE. romance, romant, romaunt, OF. romanz, romans, romant, roman, F. roman, romance, fr. LL. Romanice in the Roman language, in the vulgar tongue, i. e., in the vulgar language which sprang from Latin, the language of the Romans, and hence applied to fictitious compositions written in this vulgar tongue; fr. L. Romanicus Roman, fr. Romanus. See Roman, and cf. Romanic, Romaunt, Romansch, Romanza.]
1. A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of novel, especially one which treats of surprising adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like. "Romances that been royal." Chaucer. Upon these three columns -- chivalry, gallantry, and religion -- repose the fictions of the Middle Ages, especially those known as romances. These, such as we now know them, and such as display the characteristics above mentioned, were originally metrical, and chiefly written by nations of the north of France. Hallam.
2. An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances; as, his courtship, or his life, was a romance.
3. A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real; as, a girl full of romance.
4. The languages, or rather the several dialects, which were originally forms of popular or vulgar Latin, and have now developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the Romanic languages).
5. (Mus.)
Definition: A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza.
Syn.
– Fable; novel; fiction; tale.
Ro*mance", a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as Romance.
Ro*mance", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Romanced; p. pr. & vb. n. Romancing.]
Definition: To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories. A very brave officer, but apt to romance. Walpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
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