romance
1 of 4noun (1)
ro·mance rō-ˈman(t)s 
rə-;
ˈrō-ˌman(t)s
1
a(1)
: a medieval tale based on legend, chivalric love and adventure, or the supernatural
(2)
: a prose narrative treating imaginary characters involved in events remote in time or place and usually heroic, adventurous, or mysterious
(3)
: a love story especially in the form of a novel
b
: a class of such literature
2
: something (such as an extravagant story or account) that lacks basis in fact
3
: an emotional attraction or aura belonging to an especially heroic era, adventure, or activity
4
: love affair
5
capitalized : the Romance languages
romance
2 of 4verb
romanced; romancing
intransitive verb
1
: to exaggerate or invent detail or incident
2
: to entertain romantic thoughts or ideas
transitive verb
1
: to try to influence or curry favor with especially by lavishing personal attention, gifts, or flattery
2
: to carry on a love affair with
romance
3 of 4noun (2)
: a short instrumental piece in ballad style
Romance
4 of 4adjective
Ro·mance rō-ˈman(t)s
rə-;
ˈrō-ˌman(t)s
: of, relating to, or being any of the languages developed from Latin (such as Italian, French, and Spanish)
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- affair
- affaire
- amour
- fling
- love
- love affair
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Example Sentences
Verb He was always romancing younger women. She was romanced by several wealthy young men. The museum's director spends a lot of time romancing potential donors. a college athlete who's being romanced by several pro teams They were romancing about the past.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English romauns, from Anglo-French romanz French, narrative in French, from Medieval Latin Romanice in a vernacular (as opposed to Latin), from Late Latin Romanus Gallo-Romance speaker (as opposed to a Frank), from Latin, Roman
Noun (2)
German Romanze & French romance, both ultimately from Spanish romance romance, ballad, from Old Occitan & Old French romanz
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb
1653, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1854, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing romance
Kids Definition
romance 1 of 2
noun
ro·mance rō-ˈmans
1
: an attraction or appeal to the emotions
the romance of the sea
2
: a love story
3
: a love affair
4
: an old tale of knights and noble ladies
5
: an adventure story
Romance
2 of 2adjective
Ro·mance rō-ˈmans
: relating to or being the languages (as French, Italian, and Spanish) that are descended from Latin
romance 1 of 2
noun
as in affair
a brief romantic relationship an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- affair
- fling
- affaire
- love
- amour
- love affair
- intrigue
- flirtation
- liaison
- infatuation
- dalliance
- entanglement
- idyll
- hanky-panky
- attachment
- passion
- puppy love
- idyl
- calf-love
romance
2 of 2verb
as in to spark
Synonyms & Similar Words
- spark
- woo
- gallant
- date
- court
- escort
- attend
- go out
- take out
- see
- step out
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