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Romanes

British  
/ ˈrɒmənɪs /

noun

  1. Romany; the language of the Gypsies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Romanes

from Romany


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George Romanes, who owns a chain of local pharmacies in the Scottish borders, believes the new structure works better than the arrangements south of the border.

From BBC ● May 8, 2023

Mr Romanes said: "Rauour's detection skills really came to the fore that night. "His role as an air scenting search dog was more effective than a 20-strong team performing a line search on the ground.

From BBC ● May 17, 2016

Lubbock and Romanes were back, but this time they had hard science on their side.

From Time ● Apr. 13, 2014

The Romanes family founded the Dunfermline Press group in 1859.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2012

As Professor Romanes came to see at the close of his life, it is strange what jealousy there is of admitting the Creator into Creation.

From The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer by John S.J. Gerard

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