Topic: LITERATURE
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | romans 'French, something written in French', from Latin romanicus 'Roman' |
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ro‧mance1
1 [countable] an exciting and often short relationship between two people who love each other [↪ affair]
holiday romance British English summer romance American English (=one that happens during a holiday) a short holiday romance
a short holiday romance2 [uncountable] love, or a feeling of being in love : The romance had gone out of their relationship.
The romance had gone out of their relationship.3 [uncountable] the feeling of excitement and adventure that is related to a particular place, activity etc
4 [countable]AL a story about the love between two people : romance novels
romance novels5 [countable]AL a story that has brave characters and exciting events : a Medieval romance
a Medieval romance