Romano

[ roh-mah-noh ]

/ roʊˈmɑ noʊ /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

a hard, light-colored, sharp, Italian cheese, usually made of ewe's milk.

Origin of Romano

1905–10; < Italian: Roman

Also called Romano cheese.

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Examples from the Web for romano

An Italian scientist named Romano Demicheli presented data from a decades-long study of breast cancer patients.
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A riot erupted in Harlem, and Romano was among the cops who found themselves in the midst of it.
The Black and White Men Who Saved Martin Luther King’s Life|Michael Daly|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Howard and Romano decided to leave King in the chair and carry him in it ever so gingerly down the stairs and out of the store.
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"Romano, I've got an idea for you," one of them said on a conference call.
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He will be briefly visiting Berlusconi and former prime minister Romano Prodi on his quick trip to Rome.
Putin to Meet Pope Francis in Rome|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Multae etiam, ut in homine Romano, litterae: omnia memoria tenebat non domestica solum, sed etiam externa bella.
Cato Maior de Senectute|Marcus Tullius Cicero
How we revelled in that drink as we paused at Romano's Well!
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918|F.L. Morrison
Quae si populo Romano iniuste imperanti accidere potuerunt, quid debent putare singuli?
De Officiis|Marcus Tullius Cicero
Our water supply was carried in camel tanks, empty rum jars or petrol tins from Romano's Well.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918|F.L. Morrison
I laugh their pettinesses to scorn, for I have no other thought now but Romano Bielsk, no other interests.
Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess|Henry W. Fischer

British Dictionary definitions for romano (1 of 2)

Romano

/ (rəʊˈmɑːnəʊ) /

noun

a hard light-coloured sharp-tasting cheese, similar to Parmesan

British Dictionary definitions for romano (2 of 2)

Romano

/ (Italian roˈmaːno) /

noun

See Giulio Romano

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Word Origin and History for romano

Romano

strong-tasting hard cheese, 1908, from Italian, literally "Roman" (see Roman).

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