Webster's Dictionary 1913

4510

Romanticism

Ro‐man″ti‐cism (?), n. [CF. It. romanticismo, F. romantisme, romanticisme.] A fondness for romantic characteristics or peculiarities; specifically, in modern literature, an aimi...

4511

Romanticist

Ro‐man″ti‐cist (?), n. One who advocates romanticism in modern literature. J. R. Seeley.

4512

Romanticly

Ro‐man″tic‐ly (?), adv. Romantically. Strype.

4513

Romanticness

Ro‐man″tic‐ness (?), n. The state or quality of being romantic; widness; fancifulness. Richardson.

4514

Romany

Rom″a‐ny (?), n. [Gypsy romano, romani, adj., gypsy; cf. rom husband.] 1. A gypsy.2. The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies. [Written also Rommany.]

4515

Romanza

‖Ro‐man″za (?), n. See Romance, 5.

4516

Romaunt

Ro‐maunt″ (?), n. [See Romance.] A romantic story in verse; as, the “Romaunt of the Rose.”O, hearken, loving hearts and bold,Unto my wild romaunt. Mrs. Browning.

4517

Romble

Rom″ble (?), v. & n. Rumble. Chaucer.

4518

Rombowline

Rom‐bow″line (?), n.(Naut.) Old, condemned canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear. [Written also rumbowline.]

4519

Rome penny

{ Rome″ pen′ny (?), orRome″ scot′ (?) }. See Peter pence, under Peter.

4520

Romeine

{ Ro″me‐ine (?), Ro″me‐ite (?), } n. [F. roméine. So calledafter the French mineralogist Romé L'Isle.] (Min.) A mineral of a hyacinth or honey-yellow color, occuring in square o...

4521

Romekin

Rome″kin (?), n. [CF. Rummer.] A drinking cup. [Written also romkin.] Halliwell.

4522

Romeward

Rome″ward (?), adv. Toward Rome, or toward the Roman Catholic Church.

4523

Romeward (2)

Rome″ward, a. Tending or directed toward Rome, or toward the Roman Catholic Church.To analyze the crisis in its Anglican rather than in its Romeward aspect. Gladstone.

4524

Romic

Rom″ic (?), n. A method of notation for all spoken sounds, proposed by Mr. Sweet; — so called because it is based on the common Roman-letter alphabet. It is like the palæotype o...

4525

Romish

Rom″ish (?), a. Belonging or relating to Rome, or to the Roman Catholic Church; — frequently used in a disparaging sense; as, the Romish church; the Romish religion, ritual, or ...

4526

Romist

Rom″ist, n. A Roman Catholic. South.

4527

Romp

Romp (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Romped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Romping.] [A variant of ramp. See Ramp to leap, Rampallian.] To play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in ...

4528

Romp (2)

Romp, n. 1. A girl who indulges in boisterous play.2. Rude, boisterous play or frolic; rough sport.While romp-loving missIs hauled about in gallantry robust. Thomson.

4529

Romping

Romp″ing (rŏmp″ĭng), a. Inclined to romp; indulging in romps.A little romping girl from boarding school. W. Irving.

4530

Rompingly

Romp″ing‐ly, adv. In a romping manner.

4531

Rompish

Romp″ish, a. Given to rude play; inclined to romp.—- Romp″ish, adv. — Romp″ish‐ness, n.

4532

Rompu

Rom″pu (?), a. [F. rompu, p. p. of rompre to breeak, L. rumpere. See Rupture.] (Her.) Broken, as an ordinary; cut off, or broken at the top, as a chevron, a bend, or the like.

4533

Roncador

Ron′ca‐dor″ (rŏṉ′kȧ‐dōr″), n. [Sp., a snorer, fr. roncar to snore. So called in allusion to the grunting noise made by them on being taken from the water.] (Zoöl.) Any one of se...

4534

Ronchil

Ron″chil (?), n. [Cf. Sp. ronquillo slightly hoarse.] (Zoöl.) An American marine food fish (Bathymaster signatus) of the North Pacific coast, allied to the tilefish. [Written al...

4535

Ronco

Ron″co (?), n. [Sp. ronco hoarse.] (Zoöl.) See Croaker, n., 2. (a).

4536

Rondache

‖Ron′dache″ (?), n.(Anc. Armor.) A circular shield carried by foot soldiers.