| Roman alphabet |
see "Latin alphabet." |
| Roman arch |
a semicircular arch. |
| Roman calendar |
the lunar calendar used in ancient Rome prior to the adoption of the Julian calendar. |
| Roman candle |
a large tubular firework that emits sparks and balls of fire. |
| Roman Catholic |
of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| Roman Catholic Church |
a Christian church organized into a hierarchy of bishops and priests that is headed by the pope, or Bishop of Rome; Latin Church. |
| romance |
a love affair, or a depiction of one in a novel, story, or film. [7 definitions] |
| Romance language |
one of the modern languages that come from Latin. Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese are Romance languages. |
| Roman Curia |
the administrative, judicial, and executive offices of the papal see that compose the government of the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| Roman Empire |
the territories ruled by ancient Rome, extending from Britain to North Africa and Asia Minor. [2 definitions] |
| Romanesque |
of, describing, or pertaining to a European style of architecture of the eleventh and twelfth centuries that is characterized by heavy walls, groin vaults, and round arches. [2 definitions] |
| roman-fleuve |
stream-novel (French); a long novel, often in several volumes, that follows the story of a family, group, or the like over several generations. |
| Romania |
a European country between Hungary and the Black Sea. |
| Romanian |
a native or citizen of Romania, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |
| Romanic |
of or derived from the Romans. [3 definitions] |
| Romanist |
a specialist in Roman law, culture, institutions, or antiquities. |
| Romanize |
to make into a Roman Catholic; convert. [4 definitions] |
| Roman law |
the ancient Roman legal system that serves as a basis for many modern ones. |
| Roman nose |
a nose with a high, prominent bridge. |
| Roman numeral |
any of the letters I, V, X, L, C, D, or M, used in the Roman system of notation, in which a letter followed by one of equal or lesser value indicates addition of the two, a letter followed by one of greater value indicates that the first is to be subtracted from the second, and a bar over a letter multiplies it by 1,000. |
| Romano |
(sometimes l.c.) a hard, sharp Italian cheese used esp. in grated form. |