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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ro•mance1 /n., adj. roʊˈmæns, ˈroʊmæns; v. roʊˈmæns/USA pronunciation n., v., -manced, -manc•ing, adj. n. - Literature[countable] a piece of writing telling of heroic or marvelous deeds, great ceremonies, etc., usually in a historical or imaginary setting.
- [countable] a made-up story, full of exaggeration.
- a romantic spirit, feeling, or quality:[uncountable]no romance in their marriage anymore.
- [countable] a love affair.
v. [~ + object] - Informal Termsto try to have an affair with:She thinks he is romancing their neighbor's wife.
adj. - Language Varieties[Romance] of or relating to the group of languages descended from the Latin of the Roman Empire, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian.
ro•manc•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ro•mance1 (n., adj. rō mans′, rō′mans;v. rō mans′),USA pronunciation n., v., -manced, -manc•ing, adj. n. - Literaturea novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits, etc., usually in a historical or imaginary setting.
- the colorful world, life, or conditions depicted in such tales.
- Literaturea medieval narrative, originally one in verse and in some Romance dialect, treating of heroic, fantastic, or supernatural events, often in the form of allegory.
- a baseless, made-up story, usually full of exaggeration or fanciful invention.
- a romantic spirit, sentiment, emotion, or desire.
- romantic character or quality.
- a romantic affair or experience;
a love affair. - Language Varieties(cap.) Also, Romanic. Also called Romance languages. the group of Italic Indo-European languages descended sincea.d.800 from Latin, as French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Rumanian, Provençal, Catalan, Rhaeto-Romanic, Sardinian, and Ladino. Abbr.: Rom.
v.i. - to invent or relate romances;
indulge in fanciful or extravagant stories or daydreams. - to think or talk romantically.
v.t. - Informal Terms
- to court or woo romantically;
treat with ardor or chivalrousness:He's currently romancing a very attractive widow. - to court the favor of or make overtures to;
play up to:They need to romance the local business community if they expect to do business here.
adj. - Language Varieties(cap.) Also, Romanic. of, pertaining to, or noting Romance:a Romance language.
- Vulgar Latin *Rōmānicē (adverb, adverbial) in a Romance language, derivative of Latin Rōmānicus Romanic
- Old French, derivative of romanz, romans (adjective, adjectival) Romanic
- Middle English romaunce Romanic language, composition in such a language 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged story, fiction.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged falsehood, fable.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged allure, fascination, exoticism.
ro•mance2 (rō mans′),USA pronunciation n. - Music and Dancea short, simple melody, vocal or instrumental, of tender character.
- Literature[Sp. Lit.]a short epic poem, esp. a historical ballad.
- Old French romanz romance1
- Spanish: kind of poem, ballad
- French
- 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: romance n /rəˈmæns; ˈrəʊmæns/- a love affair, esp an intense and happy but short-lived affair involving young people
- love, esp romantic love idealized for its purity or beauty
- a spirit of or inclination for adventure, excitement, or mystery
- a mysterious, exciting, sentimental, or nostalgic quality, esp one associated with a place
- a narrative in verse or prose, written in a vernacular language in the Middle Ages, dealing with strange and exciting adventures of chivalrous heroes
- any similar narrative work dealing with events and characters remote from ordinary life
- a story, novel, film, etc, dealing with love, usually in an idealized or sentimental way
- an extravagant, absurd, or fantastic account or explanation
- a lyrical song or short instrumental composition having a simple melody
vb /rəˈmæns/- (intransitive) to tell, invent, or write extravagant or romantic fictions
- (intransitive) to tell extravagant or improbable lies
- (intransitive) to have romantic thoughts
- (intransitive) (of a couple) to indulge in romantic behaviour
- (transitive) to be romantically involved with
Etymology: 13th Century: romauns, from Old French romans, ultimately from Latin Rōmānicus Romanroˈmancer n Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Romance /rəˈmæns; ˈrəʊmæns/ adj - denoting, relating to, or belonging to the languages derived from Latin, including Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Romanian
- denoting a word borrowed from a Romance language
n - this group of languages; the living languages that belong to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family
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