Roman
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( a.) Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.
(2): ( a.) 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.
(3): ( n.) A native, or permanent resident, of Rome; a citizen of Rome, or one upon whom certain rights and privileges of a Roman citizen were conferred.
(4): ( a.) Upright; erect; - said of the letters or kind of type ordinarily used, as distinguished from Italic characters.
(5): ( a.) Expressed in letters, not in figures, as I., IV., i., iv., etc.; - said of numerals, as distinguished from the Arabic numerals, 1, 4, etc.
(6): ( n.) Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; - in distinction from Italics.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [2]
occurs in John 11:48; Acts 2:10 , RV, "from Rome" (AV, "of Rome"); 16:21,37,38; 22:25-27,29; 23:27; 25:16; 28:17. For a note on Roman citizenship see Citizen , No. 3.
King James Dictionary [3]
RO'MAN, a. L. Romanus, from Roma, the principal city of the Romans in Italy. Rome is the oriental name Ramah, elevated, that is, a hill for fortresses and towns were often placed on hills for security Heb. to be high, to raise.
1. Pertaining to Rome, or to the Roman people. 2. Romish popish professing the religion of the pope.
Roman catholic, as an adjective, denoting the religion professed by the people of Rome and of Italy, at the head of which is the pope or bishop of Rome as a noun, one who adheres to the papal religion.
RO'MAN, n.
1. A native of rome. 2. A citizen of Rome one enjoying the privileges of a Roman citizen. 3. One of the christian church at Rome to which Paul addressed an epistle, consisting of converts from Judaism or paganism.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
( ῾Ρωμαῖος ), a citizen of the Roman empire (q.v.) ( 1 Maccabees 8:1; 1 Maccabees 8:23-29; 1 Maccabees 12:16; 1 Maccabees 14:40; 1 Maccabees 15:16; 2 Maccabees 8:10; 2 Maccabees 8:36; 2 Maccabees 11:34; John 11:48; Acts 2:10; Acts 16:21; Acts 16:37-38; Acts 22:25-29; Acts 23:27; Acts 25:16; Acts 28:17). Such persons, wherever born, were entitled to special privileges. (See Citizenship).
