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Definition of romans

romans

/ˈroʊ.mənz/
ro · mans
Plural:Romans
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Adjective:Roman
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1

Citizens or inhabitants of ancient or modern Rome, or of the ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire.

Example

"The ancient Romans constructed an extensive network of paved roads and aqueducts across Europe and the Mediterranean."

2

A book of the New Testament in the Christian Bible consisting of the Apostle Paul's epistle to the Christian congregation in Rome (used with a singular verb).

Example

"The theology seminar spent several weeks analyzing the central arguments presented in Romans."

3

Plural form of roman: upright, standard printing typefaces or letters, as distinguished from italics.

Example

"The typographer compared several classic romans before selecting a font for the book's main body text."

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• Nearby Words

romanian
romanize
romano
romans
romantic
romantically
romanticism

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English Romanas and Old French Romains, ultimately from Latin Romanus ('of Rome'), derived from Roma ('Rome').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Romans. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/romans
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