romanza roe-MAHN-sah Your browser does not support the audio element. [ Italian , romance ] Definition Originally, this term was applied to long, lyric tales that were sung by minstrels; now the term is synonymous with romance. See Also [French] romance (f) [German] Romanze (f) Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-06-07 17:05:44