roman

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1. roman - Noun

2. roman - Adjective

3. Roman - Proper noun

Meaning

Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or characteristic of Rome, the Roman people, or things done by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman aqueduct; Roman art.

Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.

Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters.

Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i., iv., etc.; -- said of numerals, as distinguished from the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.

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.

Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics.

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If you are at Rome, live in the Roman style; if you are elsewhere, live as they live there. Ambrose

It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn't hear the barbarians coming. Garrison Keillor

I grew up in a Hindu household but went to a Roman Catholic school. I grew up with a mother who said, 'I'll arrange a marriage for you at 18,' but she also said that we could achieve anything we put our minds to and encourage us to dream of becoming prime minister or president. Indra Nooyi

I am an Epicurean. I consider the genuine (not the imputed) doctrines of Epicurus as containing everything rational in moral philosophy which Greek and Roman leave to us. Thomas Jefferson

The Roman conquered by delay. Latin Proverb

If you are in Rome, live in the Roman way, if you are somewhere else, live like there. (attributed to Ambrose of Milan) Latin Proverb

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