Meaning & Definition of Romance in English
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Romance
/roʊmæns/
noun
1. A relationship between two lovers
synonym:
- love affair,
- romance
2. An exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
synonym:
- romanticism,
- romance
3. The group of languages derived from latin
synonym:
- Romance,
- Romance language,
- Latinian language
4. A story dealing with love
synonym:
- love story,
- romance
5. A novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
synonym:
- romance
verb
1. Make amorous advances towards
- "John is courting mary"
synonym:
- woo,
- court,
- romance,
- solicit
2. Have a love affair with
synonym:
- romance
3. Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"
- "My husband never flirts with other women"
synonym:
- chat up,
- flirt,
- dally,
- butterfly,
- coquet,
- coquette,
- romance,
- philander,
- mash
4. Tell romantic or exaggerated lies
- "This author romanced his trip to an exotic country"
synonym:
- romance
adjective
1. Relating to languages derived from latin
- "Romance languages"
synonym:
- Romance,
- Latin
Examples of using
One of the subjects that run all through the movie is the subject of urban romance.
This romance tells the story of a family from the Northeast of Brazil that moves to the Southeastern part of the country.
I love romance novels.