 gypsy |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (work) a member of a nomadic people originating in northern India and now living on all continents | |
| Synonyms: | Romany Rommany bohemian roma Gipsy | |
| Related terms: | itinerant itinerant gitano gitana | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture | |
| Synonyms: | Romani Romany | |
| Examples: | "Romani nomads" "Romany folk songs" "a Gypsy fortune-teller" |
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| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics,Hinduism,India) the Indic language of the Gypsies | |
| Synonyms: | Romany | |
| Related terms: | Sanskrit | |
| Similar spelling: |
Gyps |
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