Complete Definition of "romance"

see|Romance
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Pronunciation
AHD|/r�-m�ns'/
IPA|/ɹ���mæns/
audio|en-us-romance.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From ME. romans, roumance < Old French romanz, romant < Vulgar Latin *romanice.

Noun
en-noun

  1. An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
  2. A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
  3. love|Love which is pure or beautiful.
  4. A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
  5. A story or novel dealing with idealised love.
  6. An embellished account of something; an idealised lie.

Quotations
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Translations
trans-top|Intimate relationship, love affair
Italian: storia d'amore
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Spanish: romance m
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trans-top|Strong obsession or attachment
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trans-top|Pure love
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trans-top|Exciting quality
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trans-top|Story dealing with idealised love
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trans-top|Embellished account
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Verb
en-verb|romances|romancing|romanced

  1. woo|Woo; court.

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