noun
romancer
roh-MAN-ser/roʊˈmænsər/
A teller of imaginative romantic or adventurous stories.
The romancer writes an imaginative tale of lovers riding a winged horse.
Etymology
Old French romanceour belonged to the family of romanz, a verse narrative. A name first used for a French-language chronicler came to mean a teller of extravagant fictions and then a fanciful speaker.
More examples
- As a romancer, he writes about lovers separated by war.
- These romancers fill their stories with hidden treasure and narrow escapes.
- Grandpa is a born romancer who turns every fishing trip into an epic adventure.
Forms
romancer · romancers
romance noun — A story of love or adventure.
Similar words
- storyteller
- A broader term for anyone who tells stories.
- novelist
- Writes novels, which need not be romantic or adventurous.