Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Gipsy.
- noun The language spoken by the Gipsies.
- Belonging or relating to the Romanies or Gipsies: as, Romany songs; a Romany custom.
- Also
Roman .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A gypsy.
- noun The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative form of
Romani (a member of the Roma people). - proper noun Alternative form of
Romani (a nomadic people with origins in India, the Roma). - proper noun Alternative form of
Romani (the Indo-Aryan language of this people). - adjective Alternative form of
Romani (of or belonging to the Roma nation).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture
- noun a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
- noun the Indic language of the Gypsies
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Examples
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In the course of his wanderings, generally on foot, he made a study of gipsy life, and wrote some charming books about the Romany tribes, his _Lavengro_ and _Romany
From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor
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She learned that gypsies originally came from India centuries ago and still speak a language called Romany, which is related to the ancient Indian tongue, Sanskrit.
GHOST STORIES CAROLYN KEENE 1983
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I gave him Hagar Burton's horoscope, written in Romany – the horoscope of my future.
The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton William Henry Burton Wilkins 1897
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"Dago," as he called the Romany inwardly, there was still a bond between them.
The World for Sale, Volume 2. Gilbert Parker 1897
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"Dago," as he called the Romany inwardly, there was still a bond between them.
The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897
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"Dago," as he called the Romany inwardly, there was still a bond between them.
The World for Sale, Complete Gilbert Parker 1897
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The book was now in two volumes, and we see that the word Romany had dropped an 'm':
George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends Clement King Shorter 1891
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It therefore gives me the greatest pleasure to end these very inadequate words of mine with a beautiful little poem in Welsh Romany by Mr. Sampson upon the death of the “Tarno Rye.”
Old Familiar Faces Theodore Watts-Dunton 1873
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I led unto it thus: -- My friend Professor Palmer and I had projected a volume of songs in English Romany or Gypsy, which is by far the sweetest and most euphonious language in Europe.
Memoirs Charles Godfrey Leland 1863
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Capitalize references to the ethnic group or its members, also called Romany or Roma.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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