Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
ROMAN
I. noun
Etymology: partly from Middle English, from Old English, from Latin romanus, adjective & noun , from Roma Rome; partly from Middle English Romain, from Anglo-French, from Latin romanus Date: before 12th century
1. a native or resident of Rome, a citizen of ancient Rome or of the roman Empire, roman Catholic , roman letters or type,
II. adjective
Date: 14th century
of or relating to Rome or the people of Rome,
2. Latin 1a, of or relating to the Latin alphabet, of or relating to a type style with upright characters, of or relating to the see of Rome or the roman Catholic Church, having a semicircular intrados , having a prominent slightly aquiline bridge