Roˈmanizer or Roˈmaniser noun

Romano- /rō-mä-nō-/ combining form

1. Signifying: Roman
2. Romanized
3. Roman and (as in Romano-British)

Roman alphabet noun

The alphabet developed by the ancient Romans for writing Latin, used for most writing in W European languages

Roman candle noun

1. A firework discharging a succession of white or coloured stars
2. A bad landing by aeroplane (slang)
3. A landing by parachute when the parachute fails to open (slang)

intransitive verb

To make such a landing

Roman Catholic adjective

Recognizing the spiritual supremacy of the Pope or Bishop of Rome

noun

A member of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholicism noun

The doctrines and polity of the Roman Catholic Church collectively

Roman cement noun

A hydraulic cement made from calcareous nodules from the London Clay

Roman Empire noun

The ancient empire of Rome, divided in the 4c into the Eastern and Western Empires (see also Holy Roman Empire under holy)

Roman holiday noun

Entertainment or profit derived from the suffering of others (from Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage 4.141)

Roman law noun

The system of law developed by the ancient Romans, civil law

Roman nettle noun

A nettle, rare in Britain, with female flowers in heads, traditionally introduced by the Romans

Roman numerals see Roman (adj) above.

Roman snail noun

The edible snail (Helix pomatia) much valued by the Romans