roman

from Rome, or connected with the city or the people who live there

(historical) Of or from the Roman Empire.

Upright, as opposed to italic.

A font that is upright, as opposed to oblique or italic. (See roman font.)

Of or related to the Latin alphabet or roman numerals.

Supporting the characters of the Latin alphabet.

(informal) Used to distinguish a Roman numeral from an Arabic numeral in oral discourse.

Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church or the Holy See.

Of a style characterised by the size and boldness of its round arches and vaults, and having baths, aqueducts, basilicas, amphitheatres, etc.

(historical) Of or from the Byzantine Empire.

Of noble countenance but with little facial expression.

A native or resident of Rome.

(historical) A native or resident of the Roman Empire.

(historical) A native or resident of the Byzantine Empire.

One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.

A single letter or character in Roman type.

Ellipsis of roman numeral.

The Roman script.

(old-fashioned) A Roman Catholic.

(no longer used) A novel.