[ rə(ʊ)'mans , 'rəʊmans ]
■ noun
1》 a pleasurable feeling of excitement and wonder associated with love.
↘a love affair, especially a relatively brief and light-hearted one.
↘a book or film dealing with love in a sentimental or idealized way.
2》 a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life.
3》 a medieval tale dealing with a hero of chivalry, of the kind common in the Romance languages.
4》 Music a short informal piece.
■ verb
1》 dated be involved in an amorous relationship with (someone).
2》 informal seek the attention or custom of, especially by use of flattery.
3》 romanticize.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME (orig. denoting a composition in the vernacular as opposed to works in Latin): from Romance .