ˈɹəʊmən ˈɹəʊmən ˈpeɪp.ɪst pəˈpɪstɪk(ə)l ˈpəʊpɪʃ ˈpoʊpɪʃ of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome) Roman architecture the old Roman wall of or relating to or supporting Romanism the Roman Catholic Church characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions a resident of modern Rome an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire