roman

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for roman

roman 🔊 /ɹowˈmʌn/

roman : රෝමන් ජාතිකයා

roman : රෝමයට අයිති

roman : රෝමානු

roman definition

Adjective.

  1. 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.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.
  3. Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters.
  4. Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i., iv., etc.; -- said of numerals, as distinguished from the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.

Noun.

  1. 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.
  2. Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics.