I. ˈrō-mən 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
II. adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : of or relating to Rome or the people of Rome ; specifically : characteristic of the ancient Romans
Roman fortitude
2.
a. : Latin 1a
b. : of or relating to the Latin alphabet
3. not capitalized : of or relating to a type style with upright characters — compare italic
4. : of or relating to the see of Rome or the Roman Catholic Church
5. : having a semicircular intrados
Roman arch
6. : having a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
a Roman nose