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roman (2)

ro·man [ rō mN ] (plural ro·mans)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. book of fiction: a novel, especially a French one or one in a French genre ( literary )

2. medieval French poem: a medieval French narrative poem, especially one that has heroic exploits as its main theme

[Mid-18th century. < French, "romance, romantic narrative"]
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