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roman

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈɹoʊmən// UK //ɹˈəʊmən// ro·man Archaic Informal

n. a person who lived in the ancient city of Rome or its large empire. It can also mean a person who lives in the modern city of Rome today.

n. a citizen or inhabitant of the ancient Roman Republic or Empire; alternatively, a modern inhabitant of the city of Rome.


SIMPLE

The ancient Romans built many roads across Europe.

CONTEXTUAL

Historians study how the Romans managed to govern such a vast and diverse territory for centuries.

COMPLEX

While the early Romans were primarily an agrarian society, their later mastery of engineering and law allowed them to establish a lasting cultural hegemony over the Mediterranean basin.

Synonyms
Origin

From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus. In reference to the Byzantine Empire, via the Byzantine Greek endonym Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos). By surface analysis, Rome + -an. Doublet of Romano.

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