Ro*man"tic (?), a. [F. romantique, fr. OF. romant. See Romance.] 1. Of
or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence,
fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a
romantic notion; a romantic undertaking.
Can anything in nature be imagined more profane and impious, more
absurd, and undeed romantic, than such a persuasion?
South.
Zeal for the good of one's country a party of men have represented
as chimerical and romantic.
Addison.
2. Entertaining ideas and expectations suited to a romance; as, a
romantic person; a romantic mind.
3. Of or pertaining to the style of the Christian and popular
literature of the Middle Ages, as opposed to the classical antique; of
the nature of, or appropriate to, that style; as, the romantic school
of poets.
4. Characterized by strangeness or variety; suggestive of adventure;
suited to romance; wild; picturesque; -- applied to scenery; as, a
romantic landscape.
Syn. -- Sentimental; fanciful; fantastic; fictitious; extravagant;
wild; chimerical. See Sentimental.
The romantic drama. See under Drama.
Ro*man"tic*al (?), a. Romantic.
Ro*man"tic*al*y, adv. In a romantic manner.
Ro*man"ti*cism (?), n. [CF. It. romanticismo, F. romantisme,
romanticisme.] A fondness for romantic characteristics or
peculiarities; specifically, in modern literature, an aiming at
romantic effects; -- applied to the productions of a school of writers
who sought to revive certain medi&?;val forms and methods in opposition
to the so-called classical style.
He [Lessing] may be said to have begun the revolt from
pseudo-classicism in poetry, and to have been thus unconsciously
the founder of romanticism.
Lowell.
Ro*man"ti*cist (?), n. One who advocates romanticism in modern
literature. J. R. Seeley.
Ro*man"tic*ly (?), adv. Romantically. [R.] Strype.
Ro*man"tic*ness (?), n. The state or quality of being romantic;
widness; fancifulness. Richardson.
Rom"a*ny (?), n. [Gypsy romano, romani, adj., gypsy; cf. rom husband.]
1. A gypsy.
2. The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies. [Written also
Rommany.]
||Ro*man"za (?), n. [It.] See Romance, 5.
Ro*maunt" (?), n. [See Romance.] A romantic story in verse; as, the
"Romaunt of the Rose."
O, hearken, loving hearts and bold, Unto my wild romaunt.
Mrs. Browning.
Rom"ble (?), v.& n. Rumble. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Rom*bow"line (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.) Old, condemned
canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear. [Written also
rumbowline.]
{ Ro"me*ine (?), Ro"me*ite (?), } n. [F. roméine. So calledafter the
French mineralogist Romé L'Isle.] (Min.) A mineral of a hyacinth or
honey-yellow color, occuring in square octahedrons. It is an antimonate
of calcium.
Rome"kin (?), n. [CF. Rummer.] A drinking cup. [Written also romkin.]
[Obs.] Halliwell.
{ Rome" pen`ny (?), or Rome" scot` (?) }. See Peter pence, under Peter.
Rome"ward (?), adv. Toward Rome, or toward the Roman Catholic Church.
Rome"ward, a. Tending or directed toward Rome, or toward the Roman
Catholic Church.
To analyze the crisis in its Anglican rather than in its Romeward
aspect.
Gladstone.
Rom"ic (?), n. A method of notation for all spoken sounds, proposed by
Mr. Sweet; -- so called because it is based on the common Roman-letter
alphabet. It is like the palæotype of Mr. Ellis in the general plan,
but simpler.
Rom"ish (?), a. Belonging or relating to Rome, or to the Roman Catholic
Church; -- frequently used in a disparaging sense; as, the Romish
church; the Romish religion, ritual, or ceremonies.
Rom"ist, n. A Roman Catholic. [R.] South.
Romp (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Romped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Romping.] [A
variant of ramp. See Ramp to leap, Rampallian.] To play rudely and
boisterously; to leap and frisk about in play.
Romp, n. 1. A girl who indulges in boisterous play.
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