ROMANCE


Meaning of ROMANCE in English

n. 25B6; noun

their romance blossomed : LOVE, passion, ardour, adoration, devotion; affection, fondness, attachment.

he's had many romances : LOVE AFFAIR, relationship, liaison, courtship, attachment; flirtation, dalliance.

an author of historical romances : LOVE STORY, novel; romantic fiction; informal tear-jerker.

the romance of the Far East : MYSTERY, glamour, excitement, exoticism, mystique; appeal, allure, charm.

25B6; verb

(dated) he was romancing Meg : WOO, chase, pursue; go out with, pay court to; informal see, go steady with, date; dated court, make love to.

I am romancing the past : ROMANTICIZE, idealize, paint a rosy picture of.

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