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rə(ʊ)ˈmans,
ˈrəʊmans/
n.
- 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.
- a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life.
- a medieval tale dealing with a hero of chivalry, of the kind common in the Romance languages.
- Music a short informal piece.
v.
- dated be involved in an amorous relationship with (someone).
- informal seek the attention or custom of, especially by use of flattery.
- romanticize.
Derivative
Etymology
ME (orig. denoting a composition in the vernacular as opposed to works in Latin): from Romance.