roman

Definitions of roman
  1. noun
    a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
    synonyms: romannetje
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    type of:
    boek, boekje, boekwerk
    physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
  2. noun
    an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
    synonyms: romannetje
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    types:
    damesroman, novelle, romannetje
    a short novel
    ridderroman, romance
    a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
    familieroman, romancyclus
    a French novel in the form of a long chronicle of a family or other social group
    type of:
    fictie, fictionaliteit
    a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
  3. noun
    a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
    synonyms: ridderroman, romance
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    type of:
    romannetje
    an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
  4. noun
    a story dealing with love
    synonyms: ridderroman, romance
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    type of:
    geschiedenis, historie, story, verhaal, vertelling
    a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
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