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romans

UK/ˈɹəʊmənz//ˈɹoʊmənz/

romans is the plural of roman.

Meaning of roman

Noun

roman (countable and uncountable, plural romans)

  1. One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.
  2. (archaic, countable) A novel.
    • What raises One Last Waltz far above the usual family roman is not just the gimmick of the ancient fable in modern clothes […] but Mordden's language and his sheer joy at telling a story.1986 December 21, Michael Bronski, “Buddy Stories Your Brother Never Told You”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 23, page 7

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Proper noun capitalized: Romans

Romans

  1. The sixth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Christians in Rome.
    Synonyms:
    Rom.
  2. The 30th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
  3. A surname.

Noun capitalized: Romans

Romans

  1. (plural) plural of Roman

Synonyms of romans

Phrases with romans

Questions about romans

What does romans mean?
Romans means the sixth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Christians in Rome.
What is romans the plural of?
Romans is the plural of roman.
What part of speech is romans?
Romans can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce romans?
Romans is pronounced /ˈɹəʊmənz/ (UK).

Words near romans in the dictionary

  1. Romanova
  2. Romanovas
  3. Romanovian
  4. Romanowski
  5. Romanowskis
  6. romans
  7. romans à clef
  8. romans à thèse
  9. Romansch
  10. Romansh
  11. Romanshorn

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