Romance

  1. Noun.  The group of languages and cultures which are derived from Latin.
  2. Adjective.  Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: as in Portuguese, Italian, French, and Spanish.
  3. Noun.  An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
  4. Noun.  A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
  5. Noun.  Love which is pure or beautiful.
  6. Noun.  A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
  7. Noun.  A story or novel dealing with idealised love.
  8. Noun.  An embellished account of something; an idealised lie.
  9. Verb.  Woo; court.
  10. Verb.  (intransitive) To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.

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