A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love. Their romance blossomed during the summer vacation.
A love affair, especially a brief and intense one. The novel tells the story of a passionate romance between two artists.
A quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life. The romance of the old castle attracted many tourists.
A medieval tale dealing with a hero of chivalry, of the kind common in the literature of the Middle Ages. The knight's adventures were chronicled in a popular romance of the time.
A literary, cinematic, or other artistic work that focuses on romantic love, typically with an optimistic or sentimental tone. She spends her weekends curled up with a paperback romance.