1. A narrative poem or a prose tale in medieval french literature.
2. A novel.

1. upright, as opposed to italic.
2. of or related to the latin alphabet.

1. of or pertaining to rome, or the roman people; like or characteristic of rome, the roman people, or things done by romans.
2. of or pertaining to the roman catholic religion; professing that religion.
3.
4. upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from italic characters.
5. expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., iv., i., iv., etc.; -- said of numerals, as distinguished from the arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.
6. 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.
7. roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from italics.

1. of or pertaining to ancient or modern rome, or the people, institutions, or characteristics of rome.
2. hence having some attribute deemed especially characteristic of the ancient romans; noble; distinguished; brave; hardy; patriotic; stern.
3. pertaining to rome ecclesiastically; of or pertaining to the church of rome; papal.
4. [lowercase or cap.] noting a form of letter or type of which the text of this book is an example.
5.
6. A native or an inhabitant of rome, the capital of italy, and chief city of the ancient roman empire.
7. A person enjoying the freedom or citizenship of ancient rome.
8. A member or an adherent of the church of rome; a romanist.
9. [lowercase] A roman letter or type, in distinction from an italic.

1. an inhabitant of the ancient roman empire
2. characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient roman inscriptions
3. relating to or characteristic of people of rome
4. a typeface used in ancient roman inscriptions
5. of or relating to or derived from rome (especially ancient rome)
6. of or relating to or supporting romanism
7. a resident of modern rome