romance
noun (1)
ro·mance
| \ rō-ˈman(t)s
, rə-; ˈrō-ˌman(t)s\
, rə-; ˈrō-ˌman(t)s\
Definition of romance
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a(1)
: a medieval tale based on legend, chivalric love and adventure, or the supernatural
(2)
: a prose narrative treating imaginary characters involved in events remote in time or place and usually heroic, adventurous, or mysterious
(3)
: a love story especially in the form of a novel
b
: a class of such literature
2
: something (such as an extravagant story or account) that lacks basis in fact
3
: an emotional attraction or aura belonging to an especially heroic era, adventure, or activity
4
: love affair
5
capitalized
: the Romance languages
romance
verb
romanced;
romancing
Definition of romance (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: to exaggerate or invent detail or incident
2
: to entertain romantic thoughts or ideas
1
: to try to influence or curry favor with especially by lavishing personal attention, gifts, or flattery
2
: to carry on a love affair with
romance
noun (2)Definition of romance (Entry 3 of 4)
: a short instrumental piece in ballad style
Romance
adjective
Ro·mance
| \ rō-ˈman(t)s
, rə-; ˈrō-ˌman(t)s\
, rə-; ˈrō-ˌman(t)s\
Definition of Romance (Entry 4 of 4)
: of, relating to, or being any of the languages developed from Latin (such as Italian, French, and Spanish)
Examples of romance in a Sentence
Verb
He was always romancing younger women. She was romanced by several wealthy young men. The museum's director spends a lot of time romancing potential donors. a college athlete who's being romanced by several pro teams They were romancing about the past.
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More Definitions for romance
romance
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of romance
: to have or try to have a romantic relationship with (someone)
US
: to give special attention to (someone) in order to get something that you want from that person
: to talk about something in a way that makes it seem better than it really is
romance
noun
ro·mance
| \ rō-ˈmans
\
\
Kids Definition of romance
1
: an attraction or appeal to the emotions
the romance of the sea
2
: a love story
3
: a love affair
4
: an old tale of knights and noble ladies
5
: an adventure story
Romance
adjective
Ro·mance
| \ rō-ˈmans
\
\
Kids Definition of Romance
: relating to or being the languages (as French, Italian, and Spanish) that are descended from Latin
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