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Meanings of romance in English

Catalan
enamorament
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CERO content descriptor for games that depicts expressions of romance or love (dating, affection, kissing, etc)

        Related terms
        enamorament
        Portuguese
        românica
        Catalan
        llengua romànica

        The group of languages derived from Latin.

              românica
              Catalan
              flirtar

              Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.

                  flirtar
                  Portuguese
                  azarar
                  Catalan
                  cortejar
                  Spanish
                  festejar

                  Make amorous advances towards.

                        azarar
                        Usage of romance in English
                        1
                        Just as Greece's odyssey enchanted Europe, surely hurling requires a new romance.
                        The Irish Times
                        2
                        Natural philosophy, like war and romance, is best done by young men.
                        Quicksilver
                        3
                        As an aside; there's a possible moment of confusion in romance too!
                        The South African
                        4
                        This caution, however, could benefit the romance zone in an interesting way!
                        The South African
                        5
                        I'm not so sure about the 'romance' part, either, to be honest.
                        The distant hours
                        6
                        There was a great romance about the Grand National in those days.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        However, there could be a clash between romance and work or school.
                        The South African
                        8
                        The game needs romance, I don't mind being proved wrong on occasion.
                        The Guardian
                        9
                        September offers a holiday romance, but July will be your key month.
                        The South African
                        10
                        All the important characters of the first romance reappear in the second.
                        The Shadow of the North: A Story of Old New York and a Lost Camp...
                        11
                        As the year draws to a close romance will become increasingly important.
                        The South African
                        12
                        They want mystery and romance, not sterile common sense or conventional wisdom.
                        The Guardian
                        13
                        The romance novel, by contrast, is aimed entirely at a female market.
                        The Red Queen
                        14
                        This could have an indirect impact on romance, whether new or established.
                        The South African
                        15
                        I like the mystery and the spirituality, the poetry and the romance.
                        The Coquette's Victim / Everyday Life Library No. 1
                        16
                        They featured his out-of-doors life; the romance of the country boy again.
                        Winner Take All
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                        Translations for romance
                        Romance through the time
                        Romance across language varieties
                        South Africa
                        Common
                        Australia
                        Less common
                        United Kingdom
                        Less common
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