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ROMMANY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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)

Synonyms:

Bohemian; Gipsy; Gypsy; Roma; Romani; Romany; Rommany

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Rommany" is a kind of...):

Indian (a native or inhabitant of India)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Rommany"):

gitana (a Spanish female Gypsy)

gitano (a Spanish male Gypsy)

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