Romance(a.) Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as Romance.
Romance(n.) 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.
Romance(n.) An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances; as, his courtship, or his life, was a romance.
Romance(n.) A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real; as, a girl full of romance.
Romance(n.) 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).
Romance(n.) A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza.
Romance(v. i.) To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.
Romanced(imp. & p. p.) of Romance
Romancer(n.) One who romances.
Romancing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Romance
Romancy(a.) Romantic.

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