Romance
Definition of Romance
Ro`mance´ | n. | 1. | A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of novel, especially one which treats of surprising adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like. | | 2. | An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances; as, his courtship, or his life, was a romance. | | 3. | A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real; as, a girl full of romance. | | 4. | The languages, or rather the several dialects, which were originally forms of popular or vulgar Latin, and have now developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the Romanic languages). | | 5. | (Mus.) A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza. | | 6. | a love affair, esp. one in which the lovers display their deep affection openly, by romantic gestures. | | a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as Romance. | | v. i. | 1. | To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories. |
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