Romanian

[ roh-mey-nee-uhn, ‐meyn-yuhn ]

noun

a native or inhabitant of Romania.
the Romance language of Romania, spoken also in Moldova. Abbreviations: Rom, Rom.

adjective

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

Origin of Romanian

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

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How to use Romanian in a sentence

He is a great figure in Servian poetry, and his deeds are also told in the epic poems of the Rumanians and the Bulgarians.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6 | Various
But truly, dear,” the gypsy girl dropped back into her deep easy chair, “I know no more of the Rumanians than you do.
Nan of the Gypsies | Grace May North
A funny story about the hoopoe and the cuckoo is told by the Rumanians at the expense of the Armenians.
Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories | Anonymous
The Rumanians resort to magical performances of a peculiarly symbolical and sympathetic nature.
Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories | Anonymous
Beyond lie whole provinces full of mutinous Jugoslavs and Rumanians.
World's War Events, Volume III | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Romanian

Romanian

Rumanian or Roumanian

/ (rəʊˈmeɪnɪən) /

noun

the official language of Romania, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Romania

adjective

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

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