The Clue
Unitalicized (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ROMAN
Tags
Notes
The answer ROMAN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
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Definition
ROMAN as a noun:
1. a resident of modern Rome
2. an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
3. (roman, roman type, roman letters, roman print) = a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
ROMAN as an adjective:
1. relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose"
2. (Roman, Romanic) = of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"
3. characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions
4. (Roman, R.C., Romanist, romish, Roman Catholic, popish, papist, papistic, papistical) = of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"