The Romans' ideal (4)

I believe the answer is:

hero

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'ideal' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'the romans'' is the wordplay.
'HERO' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for hero that I've seen before include "Lover of Leander" , "Lamp-lighting lover" , "Brave guy" , "Principal male figure in a story" , "Leander's lover - a person of courage" .)

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