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romance

ro·mance

romance

 
 
pronunciation:
ro maens [or] ro maens
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a love relationship, either in life or in literature or film.
The couple celebrated their twenty-year romance.
definition 2: the spirit of adventure and love, either in life or in literature and film.
The young man dreamed of a life of romance.
synonyms:
adventure, excitement, exoticism, fantasy, passion
definition 3: a tale of the adventures and deeds of knights or other heroes.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: (capitalized) having to do with certain modern languages that came from Latin.
derivation: romancer (n.)
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