[rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- conducive to or characterized by the expression of love
(e.g: a romantic candlelit dinner)

- of, characterized by, or suggestive of an idealized view of reality
(e.g: a romantic attitude to the past)

- relating to or denoting the artistic and literary movement of romanticism
(e.g: the romantic tradition)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century (referring to the characteristics of romance in a narrative): from archaic romaunt ‘tale of chivalry’, from an Old French variant of romanz (see romance)

[rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person with romantic beliefs or attitudes
(e.g: I am an incurable romantic)

- a writer or artist of the romantic movement
(e.g: Wordsworth, Coleridge, and the later romantics)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century (referring to the characteristics of romance in a narrative): from archaic romaunt ‘tale of chivalry’, from an Old French variant of romanz (see romance)