| Noun | 1. | Roman - a resident of modern RomeItalian - a native or inhabitant of Italy | |
| 2. | Roman - an inhabitant of the ancient Roman EmpireRoman Empire - an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome European - a native or inhabitant of Europe palatine - any of various important officials in ancient Rome | |
| 3. | roman - a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions | |
| Adj. | 1. | Roman - relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose" | |
| 2. | Roman - of or relating to or characteristic of Rome (especially ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | |
| 3. | Roman - characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions | |
| 4. | Roman - of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church" | |