English · Word Candidate

romance

/rə(ʊ)ˈman(t)s/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: romances · romancing · romanced

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mối quan hệ thân mật giữa hai người

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Noun

Examples

Everybody's working for the weekend Everybody wants a new romance.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự ám ảnh hoặc gắn bó mạnh mẽ với điều gì hoặc ai đó

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To woo; to court.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tán tỉnh; tán thành

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Verb

Examples

A female Shepard can romance bisexual Yeoman Kelly Chambers, but doing so does not yield a Paramour achievement or an implied sex scene the way that romancing ‘official’ interests does. Similarly, the player can attempt to romance the Asari Samara or her Ardat-Yakshi daughter Morinth, but the former

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

viết hoặc kể chuyện, thơ, thư tình, v.v.

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “romance” mean?

An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.

Is “romance” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.