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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Friends, Families & Travellers – a charity supporting the Gypsy, Romany and traveller communities – said: "Instead of telling people where they can't go, it'd be more helpful to tell people where they can go."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Romany specialises in recycled polyethylene, one of the world's most widely used plastics and a key ingredient in packaging.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Before the war, we were the ones calling factories, trying to sell our material," Romany told AFP, standing beside towering bales of compressed plastic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
"I'm a typical product of my Welsh valley, I've also got Romany blood," she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
“Nobody denies that the Romany people need a permanent place of abode.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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