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Romanic, Latinic, Latin, Italic; see French 2, Italian, Spanish.
Languages descended from Latin include: Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, Provençal, Rhaeto-Romanic, Italian, French, Romansh.
noun
Experiences that excite the imagination
fancy, fantasy, the picturesque, adventure, excitement, love, passion, romanticism, idealization, allure, fascination, enchantment, exoticism, glamour, thrill, daring enterprise, bold venture.
A love affair
affair, courtship, amour; see affair 2, love 1.
A tale of love and adventure
novel, romantic novel, fiction, love story, historical romance, Gothic novel, bodice-ripper, picaresque tale, adventure story, ballad, lyric tale, metrical romance, Arthurian romance, chanson de geste (French), romaunt; see also story.
See Romance in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
An intimate sexual relationship between two people:
The passionate affection and desire felt by lovers for each other:
A strong, enthusiastic liking for something:
To attempt to gain the affection of:
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