I. |rōmə|nesk adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Roman (II) + -esque
1. : romance 1
2.
a. : of, relating to, or constructed in the Romanesque style or architecture
b. : of or relating to art contemporary with the Romanesque style and marked by religious solemnity, decorativeness, and symbolism
3. : romantic 4
this Romanesque fantasy, nostalgic with adolescence and written with imagination and flourish — Janet Flanner
II. noun
( -s )
1. capitalized : romance I 5
2. usually capitalized : the Romanesque style of art or architecture