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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.