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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › romanceRomance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ROMANCE is a medieval tale based on legend, chivalric love and adventure, or the supernatural. How to use romance in a sentence.

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

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   a close relationship between two people who are in love with each other: [ C ] Their three-year romance never went smoothly. 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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROMANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Romance refers to the actions and feelings of people who are in love, especially behaviour which is very caring or affectionate. He still finds time for romance by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend. He takes a rather sceptical view of love and romance. Synonyms: love, passion, affection, attachment More Synonyms of romance.

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   Romance definition: a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively). See examples of ROMANCE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › romanceRomance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Romance is the relationship between two lovers. Is there a romance blossoming between you and your lab partner, or is the assignment so hard you have to work together constantly?

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › romanceRomance - definition of romance by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, exploits, etc., usu. in a historical or imaginary setting. 2. a medieval narrative, orig. one in verse and in a Romance language, treating of heroic, fantastic, or supernatural events, often in the form of allegory.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROMANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanromance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] a feeling of excitement and adventure, especially connected to a particular place or activity the romance of travel. [countable] a story about a love affair She's a compulsive reader of romances. [countable] a story of excitement and adventure, often set in the past medieval romances.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › romanceRomance Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Romance definition: A mysterious or fascinating quality or appeal, as of something adventurous, heroic, or strangely beautiful.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › romanceRomance Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ROMANCE meaning: 1 : an exciting and usually short relationship between lovers; 2 : the feeling of being in love