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roman

/ˈɹəʊmən/ noun C1
  1. One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight. (countable, uncountable)

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In the meantime you must make yourself contented by the consciousness of success, like the Roman miser—
A Study in Scarlet, p. 87 · B2
Phillips gave Mark Antony’s oration over the dead body of Cæsar in the most heart-stirring tones--looking at Prissy Andrews at the end of every sentence--Anne felt that she could rise and mutiny on the spot if but one Roman citizen led the way.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 150 · C1
of Roman crowns in the most distant a...
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 185 · C1
“The pope and Cæsar Borgia first found the two future cardinals; they were Giovanni Rospigliosi, who held four of the highest dignities of the Holy See, and Cæsar Spada, one of the noblest and richest of the Roman nobility; both felt the high honor of such a favor from the pope.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 188 · C1

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