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Roma

1 American  
[roh-mah] / ˈroʊ mɑ /

noun

plural

Romas,

plural

Roma

  1. Also a member of the traditionally nomadic Romani-speaking ethnic group that migrated from northern India to Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries, or any of their descendants around the world.

    Unfortunately, the Roma continue to face discrimination and are subjected to profiling by law enforcement.

adjective

  1. Romani.

Roma 2 American  
[raw-mah] / ˈrɔ mɑ /

noun

  1. Italian name of Rome.

Roma 1 British  
/ ˈrəʊmə /

noun

    1. another name for Gypsy

    2. ( as modifier )

      Roma gypsy musicians

  2. another name for Romany

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Roma 2 British  
/ ˈroːma /

noun

  1. the Italian name for Rome

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Sensitive Note

See gypsy.

Etymology

Origin of Roma

First recorded in 1840–45; from Romani Romá, plural of Rom ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“For nearly three decades, the Mark Twain Prize has celebrated some of the greatest minds in comedy,” Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations for the Kennedy Center, said in a statement of her own.

From Los Angeles Times

The film portrays a rural Hungary made up of a patchwork of poor villages, home especially to the country's large Roma minority.

From BBC

Instead, the former Bosnia-Herzegovina striker hinted he had deliberately created headlines in an effort to divert attention towards him and away from the 23-year-old former Roma and Ajax player.

From BBC

He arrived at Liverpool from AS Roma on 23 June 2017 for £34m, a fee now resembling an act of grand larceny when set against what he subsequently achieved.

From BBC

Bologna await in the quarter-finals after they beat Roma in a thriller and with Lyon, who topped the league phase, knocked out by Celta Vigo, Villa can see their path to glory.

From BBC

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