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  Roman \Ro"man\, a. [L. Romanus, fr. Roma Rome: cf. F. romain.
     Cf. Romaic, Romance, Romantic.]
     1. Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or
        characteristic of Rome, the Roman people, or things done
        by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman aqueduct; Roman
        art.
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     2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion;
        professing that religion.
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     3. (Print.)
        (a) Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type
            ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic
            characters.
        (b) Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i.,
            iv., etc.; -- said of numerals, as distinguished from
            the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.
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     Roman alum (Chem.), a cubical potassium alum formerly
        obtained in large quantities from Italian alunite, and
        highly valued by dyers on account of its freedom from
        iron.
  
     Roman balance, a form of balance nearly resembling the
        modern steelyard. See the Note under Balance, n., 1.
  
     Roman candle, a kind of firework (generally held in the
        hand), characterized by the continued emission of shower
        of sparks, and the ejection, at intervals, of brilliant
        balls or stars of fire which are thrown upward as they
        become ignited.
  
     Roman Catholic, of, pertaining to, or the religion of that
        church of which the pope is the spiritual head; as, a
        Roman Catholic priest; the Roman Catholic Church.
  
     Roman cement, a cement having the property of hardening
        under water; a species of hydraulic cement.
  
     Roman law. See under Law.
  
     Roman nose, a nose somewhat aquiline.
  
     Roman ocher, a deep, rich orange color, transparent and
        durable, used by artists. --Ure.
  
     Roman order (Arch.), the composite order. See Composite,
        a., 2.
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  Roman \Ro"man\, a. [L. Romanus, fr. Roma Rome: cf. F. romain.
     Cf. Romaic, Romance, Romantic.]
     1. Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or
        characteristic of Rome, the Roman people, or things done
        by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman aqueduct; Roman
        art.
  
     2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion;
        professing that religion.
  
     3. (Print.)
        (a) Upright; erect; -- said of the letters or kind of type
            ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic
            characters.
        (b) Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i.,
            iv., etc.; -- said of numerals, as distinguished from
            the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.
  
     Roman alum (Chem.), a cubical potassium alum formerly
        obtained in large quantities from Italian alunite, and
        highly valued by dyers on account of its freedom from
        iron.
  
     Roman balance, a form of balance nearly resembling the
        modern steelyard. See the Note under Balance, n., 1.
  
     Roman candle, a kind of firework (generally held in the
        hand), characterized by the continued emission of shower
        of sparks, and the ejection, at intervals, of brilliant
        balls or stars of fire which are thrown upward as they
        become ignited.
  
     Roman Catholic, of, pertaining to, or the religion of that
        church of which the pope is the spiritual head; as, a
        Roman Catholic priest; the Roman Catholic Church.
  
     Roman cement, a cement having the property of hardening
        under water; a species of hydraulic cement.
  
     Roman law. See under Law.
  
     Roman nose, a nose somewhat aquiline.
  
     Roman ocher, a deep, rich orange color, transparent and
        durable, used by artists. --Ure.
  
     Roman order (Arch.), the composite order. See Composite,
        a., 2.

  Roman Catholic
       adj : of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman
             Catholic Church" [syn: Roman, r.c., Romanist, romish,
              popish, papist, papistic, papistical]
       n 1: a member of the Roman Catholic Church
       2: the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over
          by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy [syn: Western Church,
           Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church]

  Roman Catholic
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church and Roman
  Catholicism.
     2 Of or pertaining to the Latin rite, Latin Church, or Roman Rite of
  the Catholic Church.
     n.
     A person who belongs to the (Roman) Catholic Church.

  Roman Catholic
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church and Roman
  Catholicism.
     2 Of or pertaining to the Latin rite, Latin Church, or Roman Rite of
  the Catholic Church.
     n.
     A person who belongs to the (Roman) Catholic Church.

  Roman Catholic
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church and Roman
  Catholicism.
     2 Of or pertaining to the Latin rite, Latin Church, or Roman Rite of
  the Catholic Church.
     n.
     A person who belongs to the (Roman) Catholic Church.

  Roman Catholic
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church and Roman
  Catholicism.
     2 Of or pertaining to the Latin rite, Latin Church, or Roman Rite of
  the Catholic Church.
     n.
     A person who belongs to the (Roman) Catholic Church.

  Roman Catholic
     Engelska a.
     (tagg kat=religion språk=en) romersk-katolsk
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=religion språk=en) romersk-katolik

  Roman Catholic /ɹˈəʊməŋ kˈaθlɪk/
  římskokatolický

  Roman Catholic /ɹˈəʊmən kˈaθlɪk/
  Katholik , Katholikin  [relig.]
     Synonym: Catholic
  
   see: Catholics
  

  Roman Catholic /ɹˈəʊmən kˈaθlɪk/
  römisch-katholisch 
   see: Roman Catholicism
  

  Roman Catholic /ɹˈəʊmən kˈaθlɪk/ 
  roomalaiskatolinen, katolinen
  of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church

  Roman Catholic /ɹˈəʊmən kˈaθlɪk/ 
  katolinen, roomalaiskatolinen
  person

  Roman Catholic /ɹˈəʊmən kˈaθlɪk/ 
  romersk-katolsk

  Roman Catholic /ɹˈəʊmən kˈaθlɪk/ 
  romersk-katolik
  person