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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"I'm a typical product of my Welsh valley, I've also got Romany blood," she said.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
The family talent stretches to daughter Romany Gilmour, whose youthful, pure voice and persona has a lovely gravitas, as exemplified on the new song “Between Two Points.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 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
Romany Webb of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University called the ruling “a blow, but it is nowhere near the worst-case scenario.”
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2022
“Nobody denies that the Romany people need a permanent place of abode.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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