Meaning
A relationship full of love and excitement between two people; also a story about love.
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Word origin
From Old French romanz, a story told in the everyday language of the people rather than in Latin. Many of those stories were about love, and the word followed them.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- romanz
- English cognates
- romantic
Grammar
Examples
Italy.
A romance is the love relationship itself.
endings.
A "romance" can also be a book or film about love.
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Here it means the feeling of love and excitement.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 10: romance, lightning, cheek and 7 more words.