Roman
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈroʊmən/
- Specialized
- As the name implies, the style derived from certain classical elements of Roman architecture.
- Roman numerals
- Times New Roman
- Roman alphabet
Examples
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The designer chose a Roman font to give the invitations a classic look.
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She preferred to write her essays in Roman type for a more formal presentation.
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I expect 12 point, Roman font, at least 500 words.
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Again, Roman style!
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A diploma, written in Latin with a thick Roman font, hung on the wall.
Fiction book (1991) -
It was intended, in short, to feel familiar and subtly recall the grand tradition of Renaissance Roman fonts.
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The architecture of the new library features Roman columns that add grandeur to the building.
Synonyms
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5.3
Upright letters used for normal printed text in books, not slanted like italics
Upright printed letters used for normal text in books and newspapers
A style of letters with straight lines and simple shapes used in ancient Rome
Compounds
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3.9
A large ancient state based in Rome that controlled much of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia
21
3.7
A Christian church led by the Pope in the Vatican that has its own teachings and services
- Specialized
3
8.1
A system of rules used in ancient Rome that influenced many modern civil laws
3
8.4
A group of many states in central Europe that an emperor ruled from 962 to 1806
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6.4
An ancient Roman state from 509 BC to 27 BC ruled by an elected Senate, ending with Augustus
- Specialized
1
4.2
A style of wrestling where fighters can only hold above the waist and cannot use their legs
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9.5
An ancient Roman building where people meet, hold law courts and do government business
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6.1
A way of building used by ancient Romans that uses arches, curved roofs and concrete
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8.7
A court set up by the Catholic Church in Italy in 1542 to punish people for new religious ideas
- Specialized
1
5.3
Upright letters used for normal printed text in books, not slanted like italics
1
6.9
The eastern part of the Roman Empire that continued after 395 with its capital at Constantinople
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8.3
An herb from the Mediterranean with small strong seeds used as a spice like caraway
- Literature
A style of building design with columns, arches, and balanced shapes
- Literature
A novel that gives real people made-up names so readers can guess who they are
- Specialized
A style of letters with straight lines and simple shapes used in ancient Rome
- Specialized
A small plant from northeastern North America with clusters of pink flowers tipped yellow
- UK
A small European plant that lives one year and has stinging leaves and green flower clusters
A group of Catholic nuns who run schools and care for children worldwide
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roman type takes its name from the letters used on old Roman stone writing and from the Latin Romanus, 'from Rome'. So 'Roman' style means the upright, regular letters used in most books, as opposed to slanted 'italic' letters.