romance

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Synonyms: romancy, bromance, romane, romanche, womance

Antonyms: romancy, bromance, romane, romanche, womance

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Noun

1. An [[intimate]] relationship between two people; a [[love affair]].
2. A strong [[obsession]] or [[attachment]] for something or someone.
3. [[idealized|Idealized]] [[love]] which is [[pure]] or [[beautiful]].
4. A story, [[novel]], [[film]], etc., centred around an idealized [[love]] [[relationship]].
5. A story relating to [[chivalry]]; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
6. A tale of high adventure.
7. A [[mysterious]], [[exciting]], or fascinating quality.
8. A literary or [[filmic]] [[genre]] about idealized love.
9. An embellished [[account]] of something; an idealized [[lie]].
10. An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
11. A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
12. {{lb|en|music}} A [[sentimental]] piece of music; a [[romanza]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[woo]]; to [[court]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To write or tell [[romantic]] stories, poetry, letters, etc.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build [[castle in the air|castles in the air]].

Adjective

1. Of or dealing with [[language]]s or [[culture]]s derived from [[Roman]] influence and [[Latin]]: [[French]], [[Italian]], [[Portuguese]], [[Spanish]], [[Galician]], [[Romanian]], [[Catalan]], [[Occitan]], etc.

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