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• Roman — or Romans may refer to:* A thing or person of or from the city of Rome.; History * Ancient Rome (9th century BC – 5th century AD) ** Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 AD) ** Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 AD) ** Roman Empire (27 BC to 476 AD) ** Roman… …   Wikipedia

• Roman — Ro man, a. [L. Romanus, fr. Roma Rome: cf. F. romain. Cf. {Romaic}, {Romance}, {Romantic}.] 1. Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or characteristic of Rome, the Roman people, or things done by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Roman — Ro man, n. 1. A native, or permanent resident, of Rome; a citizen of Rome, or one upon whom certain rights and privileges of a Roman citizen were conferred. [1913 Webster] 2. Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; in distinction from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ROMAN — s. m. Il se dit proprement Des histoires, des narrations, vraies ou feintes, écrites en vieux langage, soit en vers, soit en prose ; et, par extension, de Toute histoire feinte, écrite en prose, où l auteur cherche à exciter l intérêt, soit par… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

• ROMAN — n. m. OEuvre d’imagination en prose, où l’auteur, sous la forme du récit, peint les passions, les caractères, les moeurs, ou retient l’attention du lecteur par l’intérêt de l’intrigue ou des aventures. Roman psychologique. Roman d’aventures.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

• Roman — I. noun Etymology: partly from Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Romanus, adjective & noun, from Roma Rome; partly from Middle English Romain, from Anglo French, from Latin Romanus Date: before 12th century 1. a. a native or resident… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ROMAN — ANE. adj. Il se dit De la langue qui s est formée de la corruption du latin, et qui a été parlée et écrite dans le midi de l Europe, depuis le dixième siècle jusqu à la fin du treizième. Le langage roman. La langue romane. Des vers romans. Les… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

• Roman — Composite Com*pos ite (?; 277), a. [L. compositus made up of parts, p. p. of componere. See {Compound}, v. t., and cf. {Compost}.] 1. Made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded; as, a composite language. [1913 Webster] Happiness, like air… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Roman law — is the legal system of ancient Rome. As used in the West the term commonly refers to legal developments prior to the Roman/Byzantine state s adopting Greek as its official language in the 7th century. As such the development of Roman law covers… …   Wikipedia

• Roman numerals — are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. The system used in classical antiquity was slightly modified in the Middle Ages to produce a system used today. It is based on certain letters which are given… …   Wikipedia

• Roman roads in Britain — Roman roads, together with Roman aqueducts and the vast standing Roman Army (in the 2nd century, c. 28 legions plus auxiliary units, totalling c. 400,000 troops, of which c. 50,000 deployed in Britain), constituted the three most impressive… …   Wikipedia