Roman

Ro•man

[[t]ˈroʊ mən[/t]] adj.

1) peo of or pertaining to the ancient or modern city of Rome, or to its inhabitants

2) geg peo of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of Rome

3) of a kind or character regarded as typical of the ancient Romans:

Roman virtues[/ex]

4) pri (usu. l.c.) designating or pertaining to the upright style of printing types most commonly used in modern books, periodicals, etc

5) rel of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church

6) archit. of or pertaining to the architecture of ancient Rome, characterized by semicircular arches, domes, groin and barrel vaults, and the use of elaborated forms of the Greek orders

7) written in or pertaining to Roman numerals

8) geg peo a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome

9) (usu. l.c.) roman type or lettering

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Etymology: bef. 900; directly < L Rōmānus (see Rome, -an I), or continuing ME Romain < OF < L, OE Roman(e) < L