romance

About 9.64 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
2. noun A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
3. noun Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
4. noun A story, novel, film, etc., centred around an idealized love relationship.
5. noun A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
6. noun A tale of high adventure.
7. noun A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.

   the romance of cruising down the Nile.

8. noun A literary or filmic genre about idealized love.

Similar words

philander love affair coquette chat up coquet woo dally solicit romanticism mash

Often followed by

of and in languages is with was to that

Word family

Romance Romances romanced romances romancing