(a.) Somewhat resembling the Roman; -- applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman empire, but esp. to the more developed architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
(a.) Of or pertaining to romance or fable; fanciful.
(n.) Romanesque style.
Example Sentences:
(1) This picturebook-romantic Romanesque monastery with a handful of houses attached is tucked between the faded pinks and yellows of laid-back seaside resort Camogli and chi chi Portofino, with its superyachts and Dior boutiques selling €1,000 sandals.
(2) At its centre is a pretty Victorian waterfront with a fishermen’s chapel at one end and a Romanesque church at the other.
(3) The door, one of several contenders for the hotly contested title of Britain's oldest door, is so spectacular it was once included in an exhibition on Romanesque art at the Hayward Gallery in London.
(4) In a more touristy part of the country, Follina's fabulous Romanesque abbey would be crowded out with coach parties, but here you can wander round the 12th-century Cistercian church and cloisters relatively undisturbed, and then head back into the town centre for lunch at either the gourmet – and expensive – Relais dell'Abbazia, or a local favourite, Ristorante al Caminetto, where a hearty set lunch will only set you back €12.
Waterleaf
Definition:
(n.) Any plant of the American genus Hydrophyllum, herbs having white or pale blue bell-shaped flowers.