romance | English to English Dictionary

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romance

(r/oU/'m/&/ns )

relating to languages derived from Latin(adj.pert)

Example:
Romance languages.

Synonym:
latin

source: wordnet30
Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as Romance.(adjective)

source: webster1913

a relationship between two lovers(noun.state)

Synonym:
love affair

source: wordnet30
an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
romanticism

source: wordnet30
the group of languages derived from Latin(noun.communication)

Synonym:
latinian language, romance language

source: wordnet30
a story dealing with love(noun.communication)

Synonym:
love story

source: wordnet30
a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life(noun.communication)

source: wordnet30
A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of novel, especially one which treats of surprising adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like.(noun)

source: webster1913

make amorous advances towards(verb.social)

Synonym:
court, solicit, woo

source: wordnet30
have a love affair with(verb.emotion)

source: wordnet30
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions(verb.communication)

Synonym:
butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander

source: wordnet30
tell romantic or exaggerated lies(verb.communication)

Example:
This author romanced his trip to an exotic country.

source: wordnet30
To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.(verb)

source: webster1913