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Definition of Roman noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    Roman

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˈroʊmən//
     
     
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  1. 1[countable] a citizen of the ancient Roman republic or empire
  2. 2[countable] a person from the modern city of Rome
  3. 3roman [uncountable] the ordinary style of printing that uses letters that do not lean forward compare italics
    4. Idioms
    when in Rome (do as the Romans do) (saying)
     
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    used to say that when you are in a foreign country, or a situation you are not familiar with, you should behave in the way that the people around you behave
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