romance
//ˈroʊmæns//
Noun
A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love
The romance of their first meeting never faded.
A love affair, especially one that is passionate or idealized
Their summer romance ended when they went to different universities.
A genre of fiction dealing with love in an idealized way
She enjoys reading romance novels in her free time.
A quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life
There's a certain romance to traveling by train through the mountains.
A medieval tale dealing with a hero of chivalry, of the kind common in the Romance languages
He studied medieval romances about knights and their adventures.
Synonym
Verb
To court or woo someone romantically
He tried to romance her with flowers and poetry.
To try to persuade or influence someone with charm or flattery
He tried to romance his boss into giving him a promotion.