n.
Pronunciation: ' r ō -m ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: partly from Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Romanus, adjective & noun, from Roma Rome; partly from Middle English Romain, from Anglo-French, from Latin Romanus
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a native or resident of Rome b : a citizen of ancient Rome or of the Roman Empire
2 often offensive : ROMAN CATHOLIC
3 not capitalized : roman letters or type