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English Dictionary: Romany by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Romany
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Romany
adj
  1. of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture; "Romani nomads"; "Romany folk songs"; "a Gypsy fortune-teller"
    Synonym(s): Romany, Romani
n
  1. 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)
    Synonym(s): Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian
  2. the Indic language of the Gypsies
    Synonym(s): Romany, Gypsy
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Romany \Rom"a*ny\, n. [Gypsy romano, romani, adj., gypsy; cf.
      rom husband.]
      1. A gypsy.
  
      2. The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies.
            [Written also {Rommany}.]
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