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Definitions of roman
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome)

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  2. noun
    a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
  3. adjective
    of or relating to or supporting Romanism
  4. noun
    an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
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  5. noun
    a resident of modern Rome
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  6. relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
  7. characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions
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  • martial Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
  • adrian Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
  • julian Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
  • lawrence Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
  • pompey Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
  • nero Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
  • gaius Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
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