Romanian

[ roh-mey-nee-uhn, ‐meyn-yuhn ]

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Romania.

  2. the Romance language of Romania, spoken also in Moldova. Abbreviations: Rom, Rom.

adjective
  1. of or relating to Romania, its inhabitants, or the language Romanian.

Origin of Romanian

1
First recorded in 1825–30 for a rare older spelling; the current spelling, Romanian, was first recorded in 1845–50; Romania + -an
  • Also Older Spellings, Ru·ma·ni·an, Rou·ma·ni·an [roo-mey-nee-uhn, ‐meyn-yuhn] /rʊˈmeɪ ni ən, ‐ˈmeɪn yən/ .

Other words from Romanian

  • an·ti-Ro·ma·ni·an, adjective, noun
  • pro-Ro·ma·ni·an, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Romanian

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How to use Romanian in a sentence

  • In internal affairs, the Romanian regime maintained a rigid hold on all elements of the society.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • Romanian Communist Party controls elections and runs the government at all levels.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • One obvious result of the independent status has been the resurgence of Romanian nationalism.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • About two-thirds of population belong to Romanian Orthodox Church.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • There is an interlocking of party and government positions that ensures party control over every facet of Romanian life.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for Romanian

Romanian

Rumanian or Roumanian

/ (rəʊˈmeɪnɪən) /


noun
  1. the official language of Romania, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family

  2. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Romania

adjective
  1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Romania, its people, or their language

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