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   romance

   /rə(ʊ)ˈmans/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love: "I had a thirst for romance"
   • ▪ love, especially when sentimental or idealized: "he asked her for a date and romance blossomed" Similar lovepassionardouradorationdevotionaffectionfondnessintimacyattachment
   • ▪ a love affair, especially one that is not very serious or long-lasting: "a summer romance" Similar love affairaffairaffair of the heartrelationshipliaisoncourtshipamorous/romantic entanglementintrigueattachmentflirtationdallianceamouraffaireaffaire de/du cœur
   • ▪ a book or film dealing with love in a sentimental or idealized way: "light historical romances" Similar love storynovelromantic fictionlight fictionsentimental fictioninformal:tear jerker
   • ▪ a genre of fiction dealing with love in a sentimental or idealized way: "wartime passion from the master of romance"
   • 2. a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life: "the romance of the sea" Similar mysteryglamourexcitementcolourfulnesscolourexoticismmystiqueappealallurefascinationcharm
   • 3. a medieval tale dealing with a hero of chivalry, of the kind common in the Romance languages: "the Arthurian romances"
   • 4. a work of fiction depicting a setting and events remote from everyday life, especially one of a kind popular in the 16th and 17th centuries: "Elizabethan pastoral romances"
   • 5. a short informal piece: "the romance from"

   verb

   • 1. try to gain the love of; court: dated "the wealthy estate owner romanced her"
   • ▪ seek the attention or custom of (someone), especially by the use of flattery: informal "he is being romanced by the big boys in New York"
   • ▪ engage in a love affair: "we started romancing"
   • 2. another term for romanticize

   Word Origin Middle English: from Romance, originally denoting a composition in the vernacular as opposed to works in Latin. Early use denoted vernacular verse on the theme of chivalry; the sense ‘genre centred on romantic love’ dates from the mid 17th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROMANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Romance is also the feeling of comfort and pleasure you experience in a relationship with someone you love: [ U ] Without romance, marriage is a lot like an old habit . Romance is also a quality of excitement or mystery connected with an experience or place :

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROMANTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROMANTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROMANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Romance is also the feeling of comfort and pleasure you experience in a relationship with someone you love: [ U ] Without romance, marriage is a lot like an old habit . Romance is also a quality of excitement or mystery connected with an experience or place :

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROMANTIC | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ROMANTIC meaning: 1. relating to exciting feelings of love: 2. relating to a story about love: 3. thinking that…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROMANCE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ROMANCE meaning: 1. an exciting relationship of love between two people, often a short one: 2. a story about love…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishMeaning of romance in Essential English Dictionary - Cambridge...

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDefinition of romance in Essential American English Dictionary

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   romance meaning: 1. an exciting relationship of love between two people, often a short one: 2. a story about love. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusROMANTIC - 50 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEVERTHELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    NEVERTHELESS definition: 1. despite what has just been said or referred to: 2. despite what has just been said or referred…. Learn more.