Webster's Dictionary 1913

4483

Roly-poly

Ro″ly–po′ly (?), n. & a. Rolly-poly.

4484

Romage

Rom″age (?), n. & v. See Rummage. Shak.

4485

Romaic

Ro‐ma″ic (?), a. [NGr. ����: cf. F. romaïque. See Roman.] Of or relating to modern Greece, and especially to its language. — n. The modern Greek language, now usually called by ...

4486

Romajikai

Ro″ma‐ji‐ka′i (?), n. [Jap. rōmajikai.] An association, including both Japanese and Europeans, having for its object the changing of the Japanese method of writing by substituti...

4487

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 R...

4488

Roman (2)

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.2. Roman type, letter...

4489

Roman calendar

Roman calendar. The calendar of the ancient Romans, from which our modern calendars are derived. It is said to have consisted originally of ten months, Martius, Aprilis, Maius, ...

4490

Romance

Ro‐mance″ (?), n. [OE. romance, romant, romaunt, OF. romanz, romans, romant, roman, F. roman, romance, fr. LL. Romanice in the Roman language, in the vulgar tongue, i.e., in the...

4491

Romance (2)

Ro‐mance″, a. Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as Romance.

4492

Romance (3)

Ro‐mance″, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Romanced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Romancing (?).] To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.A very brave officer, but apt to romance....

4493

Romancer

Ro‐man″cer (?), n. One who romances.

4494

Romancist

Ro‐man″cist (?), n. A romancer.

4495

Romancy

Ro‐man″cy (?), a. Romantic.

4496

Romanesque

Ro′man‐esque″ (?), a. [F. romanesque; cf. It. romanesco.] 1. (Arch.) Somewhat resembling the Roman; — applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman empire, but esp. ...

4497

Romanesque (2)

Ro′man‐esque″, n. Romanesque style.

4498

Romanic

Ro‐man″ic (?), a. [L. Romanicus. See Romance, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to Rome or its people.2. Of or pertaining to any or all of the various languages which, during the Middle A...

4499

Romanish

Ro″man‐ish (?), a. Pertaining to Romanism.

4500

Romanism

Ro″man‐ism (?), n. The tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion.

4501

Romanist

Ro″man‐ist, n. One who adheres to Romanism.

4502

Romanize

Ro″man‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Romanized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Romanizing (?).] 1. To Latinize; to fill with Latin words or idioms. Dryden.2. To convert to the Roman Catholic ...

4503

Romanize (2)

Ro″man‐ize, v. i. 1. To use Latin words and idioms. “Apishly Romanizing.” Milton.2. To conform to Roman Catholic opinions, customs, or modes of speech.

4504

Romanizer

Ro″man‐i′zer (?), n. One who Romanizes.

4505

Romansch

Ro‐mansch″ (?), n. [Grisons rumansch, rumonsch, romonsch. See Romance.] The language of the Grisons in Switzerland, a corruption of the Latin. [Written also Romansch, and Rumons...

4506

Romant

Ro‐mant″ (?), n. A romaunt.

4507

Romantic

Ro‐man″tic (?), a. [F. romantique, fr. OF. romant. See Romance.] 1. Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal...

4508

Romantical

Ro‐man″tic‐al (?), a. Romantic.

4509

Romanticaly

Ro‐man″tic‐al‐y, adv. In a romantic manner.