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Substantiivi

1. An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
2. A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
3. Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
4. A story, novel, film, etc., centred around an idealized love relationship.
5. A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
6. A tale of high adventure.
7. A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
8. A literary or filmic genre about idealized love.
9. An embellished account of something; an idealized lie.
10. An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
11. A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
12. (music) A sentimental piece of music; a romanza.

Verbi

1. (transitive) To woo; to court.
2. (intransitive) To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
3. (intransitive) To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build castles in the air.