🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

로맨스

Pronunciation / Transliteration: romaenseu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Romance/ˈroʊ.mæns/
nounadjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 영화는 아름다운 로맨스 이야기를 담고 있다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

    "They went to Paris to put some romance back into their marriage."
  2. 2

    A love affair, especially one that is idealized or passionate.

    "Their summer romance blossomed into a lifelong partnership."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French word 'romanz', meaning a vernacular language derived from Latin (like Old French or Spanish) or a narrative written in such a language. Over centuries in Middle and Modern English, the meaning shifted from a chivalric adventure tale to idealized love affairs and emotional attachments.

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