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Origin of romance
1First recorded in1250–1300; Middle English romaunce, romanz, romanys, from Old French romanz, romans “story, narrative, history in the vernacular (French) language; a Romance language,” from assumed Vulgar Latin Rōmānicē (scrībere) (adverb) “(to write) in the vernacular, in a Romance language” (i.e., as opposed to Latin), derivative of Latin Rōmānicus “in the Roman style or pattern”; see Romanic
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ro·manc·er, nounWords nearby romance
Other definitions for romance (2 of 2)
romance2
[ roh-mans ]
/ roʊˈmæns /
noun
Music. a short, simple melody, vocal or instrumental, of tender character.
Spanish Literature. a short epic poem, especially a historical ballad.
Origin of romance
2First recorded in 1595–1605; from French, from Spanish romance “kind of poem in octosyllabic verse, ballad,” from Old French romanz romance1
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British Dictionary definitions for romance (1 of 2)
romance
noun (rəˈmæns, ˈrəʊmæns)
verb (rəˈmæns)
Derived forms of romance
romancer, nounWord Origin for romance
C13: romauns, from Old French romans, ultimately from Latin Rōmānicus Roman
British Dictionary definitions for romance (2 of 2)
Romance
/ (rəˈmæns, ˈrəʊmæns) /
adjective
denoting, relating to, or belonging to the languages derived from Latin, including Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Romanian
denoting a word borrowed from a Romance languagethere are many Romance words in English
noun
this group of languages; the living languages that belong to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family
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Cultural definitions for romance
romance
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