Romany
Britishnoun
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another name for a Gypsy
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( as modifier )
Romany customs
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the language of the Gypsies, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family, but incorporating extensive borrowings from local European languages. Most of its 250 000 speakers are bilingual. It is extinct in Britain
Etymology
Origin of Romany
C19: from Romany romani (adj) Gypsy, ultimately from Sanskrit domba man of a low caste of musicians, of Dravidian origin
Example Sentences
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Chantelle features in Stacey Dooley's BBC documentary Growing Up Gypsy, which follows three young Romany women as they navigate everyday life.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025
Romany Williams is a writer, editor and stylist based on Vancouver Island, Canada.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
Romany Webb, a senior fellow at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, says that law is critical to making sure that communities aren’t adversely affected by energy and pipelines.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022
After facing accusations of cultural appropriation for her projects based in flamenco, a style associated with the Romany people of southern Spain, Rosalía has embraced the traditionally Afro-Caribbean sounds of reggaeton, dembow, bachata and more.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
“Nobody denies that the Romany people need a permanent place of abode.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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