English Reference
noun

romans

n.
US /ˈɹoʊmənz/ ro·mans

  1. 01 A2 Elementary

    the people who lived in the city of Rome or the Roman Empire a long time ago.

    the citizens or inhabitants of ancient Rome or the Roman Empire.

    Simple

    The Romans built many roads and bridges that are still standing today.

    In context

    The Romans established a vast administrative network that facilitated trade and cultural exchange across three continents for centuries.

  2. 02 B2 Upper Intermediate Formal Religion

    a book in the New Testament of the Bible, written as a letter by Saint Paul.

    the sixth book of the New Testament, consisting of an epistle written by the Apostle Paul to the Christian community in Rome.

    Simple

    The priest read a passage from Romans during the Sunday service.

    In context

    Scholars often analyze the Book of Romans to understand the development of early Christian theology and Paul's perspective on Jewish law.

    epistle to the romans
  3. 03 C1 Advanced Technical

    letters that are straight up and down, not slanted like italics.

    the plural form of roman, referring to typefaces characterized by upright letters as opposed to italics.

    Simple

    The designer decided to use romans for the main body of the text.

    In context

    The manuscript utilized a combination of romans for the primary narrative and italics for the emphasized citations.

    upright type
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Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
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