romantic

romantic
adjective
1》 inclined towards or suggestive of romance.
    ↘relating to love, especially in a sentimental or idealized way.
2》 characterized by an idealized view of reality: a romantic attitude to the past.
3》 (Romantic) relating to romanticism.
noun
1》 a person with romantic beliefs or attitudes.
2》 (Romantic) a writer or artist of the Romantic movement.
Derivatives
romantically adverb
Origin
C17: from archaic romaunt 'tale of chivalry', from an OFr. var. of romanz (see romance).

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