romance

(noun) a relationship between two lovers. Synonyms: love affair.

(noun) an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure). Synonyms: romanticism.

(noun) the group of languages derived from Latin. Synonyms: Romance, Romance language, Latinian language.

(noun) a story dealing with love. Synonyms: love story.

(noun) a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life.

(verb) make amorous advances towards. Synonyms: woo, court, solicit. Example: "John is courting mary."

(verb) have a love affair with.

(verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions. Synonyms: chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, philander, mash. Examples: "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries." "My husband never flirts with other women."

(verb) tell romantic or exaggerated lies. Example: "This author romanced his trip to an exotic country."

(adj) relating to languages derived from Latin. Synonyms: Romance, Latin. Example: "Romance languages."