| romance |
a love relationship, either in life or in literature or film. [4 definitions] |
| Romance language |
one of the modern languages that come from Latin. Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese are Romance languages. |
| Roman Empire |
the lands ruled by ancient Rome, stretching from Britain to North Africa and the Middle East. |
| Romania |
a European country between Hungary and the Black Sea. The capital of Romania is Bucharest. |
| Roman numeral |
a letter used as a number in the ancient Roman number system. The letter I equals 1, V equals 5, X equals 10, L equals 50, C equals 100, D equals 500, and M equals 1,000. In this system, a letter followed by one of equal or lesser value means the two are added; seven is VII, or 5+1+1. A letter followed by one of greater value means that the first is subtracted from the second; four hundred is CD, or 500-100. |
| romantic |
having to do with romance. [4 definitions] |
| Rome |
the capital city of Italy. [2 definitions] |
| romp |
to move about or play in a lively manner. [2 definitions] |
| roof |
the surface or covering on the top of a building. [2 definitions] |
| rook2 |
a chess piece that can move over any number of empty squares sideways or forward and backward; castle. |
| rookie |
a professional athlete in his or her first season on a team. [2 definitions] |
| room |
space that is used or available for use. [5 definitions] |
| roommate |
a person who shares your room or home. A roommate is someone who is not part of your family. |
| roomy |
having plenty of space; large. |
| roost |
a perch on which birds rest or sleep, or a place containing such perches. [2 definitions] |
| rooster |
an adult male chicken or the male of another closely related bird, such as the pheasant; cock. |
| root1 |
the part of a plant that usually grows underground. Roots take up water and nutrients, and hold the plant in the soil. [9 definitions] |
| root2 |
to dig or turn over soil. [2 definitions] |
| root3 |
to cheer for a team or a person in a contest. [2 definitions] |
| rope |
a strong cord of twisted or woven fiber, wire, or similar material. Ropes can be used to tie, pull, or lift. [5 definitions] |
| rose1 |
a flower that grows on a plant or vine that has thorns. Roses smell sweet and come in many different colors. [4 definitions] |