romance

Adjective
  1. Relating to languages derived from Latin (synset 303091779)
    "Romance languages"
    same as: latin
Noun
  1. A relationship between two lovers (synset 113954469)
    is a type of: relationship - a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
    subtypes: intrigue - a clandestine love affair
    same as: love affair
  2. An exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) (synset 105215690)
    is a type of: quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
    subtypes: stardust - a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality
    same as: romanticism
  3. The group of languages derived from Latin (synset 106976693)
    is a type of: latin - any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
    subtypes:
    • haitian creole - a creole language spoken by most Haitians; based on French and various African languages
    • italian - the Romance language spoken in Italy
    • french - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
    • portuguese - the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
    • galician - a language spoken in Galicia, an Autonomus Community of Spain
    • spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
    • catalan - the Romance language spoken in Catalonia in eastern Spain (related to Spanish and Occitan)
    • rhaeto-romance, rhaeto-romanic - Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol
    • romanian, rumanian - an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania
    same as: latinian language, romance language
  4. A story dealing with love (synset 106382890)
    is a type of: story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
    same as: love story
  5. A novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life (synset 106380839)
    is a type of: novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
    subtypes:
    • gothic romance - a romance that deals with desolate and mysterious and grotesque events
    • bodice ripper - a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated
Verb
  1. Make amorous advances towards (synset 202540158)
    "John is courting Mary"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    subtypes:
    • chase, chase after - pursue someone sexually or romantically
    • display - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
    same as: court, solicit, woo
  2. Have a love affair with (synset 201779703)
    is a type of: love - be enamored or in love with
  3. Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions (synset 201039782)
    "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
    is a type of: speak, talk - exchange thoughts; talk with
    subtypes:
    • wanton - engage in amorous play
    • vamp - act seductively with (someone)
    same as: butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander
  4. Tell romantic or exaggerated lies (synset 200836236)
    "This author romanced his trip to an exotic country"
    is a type of: lie - tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

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