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ro·mance
 romance
- pronunciation:
- ro
maens
[or]
ro
maens
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a love relationship, either in life or in literature or film.
The couple celebrated their twenty-year romance. |
| definition 2: |
the spirit of adventure and love, either in life or in literature and film.
The young man dreamed of a life of romance.- synonyms:
- adventure, excitement, exoticism, fantasy, passion
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| definition 3: |
a tale of the adventures and deeds of knights or other heroes.
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| related words: |
novel, tale |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
(capitalized) having to do with certain modern languages that came from Latin.
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| derivation: |
romancer (n.) |
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