Roma
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Romas,
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Roma
plural
adjective
noun
noun
Sensitive Note
See gypsy.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Roma
First recorded in 1840–45; from Romani Romá, plural of Rom ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Health Minister Roma Chilengi said earlier this week that clauses requiring Zambia to send biological specimens to the US had been removed, and that the agreement would not allow the sharing of individual patient records.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Introduced in 2025, the two-seat, mid-front-mounted GT replaced the retiring Roma, a lovelier and more astute interpretation of the brief, complete with a historically redolent “eggcrate” grille.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Since joining Roma, he has scored 21 goals and provided three assists in just 25 matches.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Asked about the Post's reporting, the Kennedy Center declined to comment and referred AFP to a recent statement from spokesperson Roma Daravi blaming "decades of neglect and deferred maintenance by the previous leadership."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
For three weeks I sailed on the SS Roma, an Italian cargo vessel, in a cabin next to the ship’s engine, across the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, and finally to England.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
This roasting technique works with any variety of tomato, from grocery store Romas to the heirlooms brought home from the farmers' market, and the result is well worth the investment of time.
From Fox News ● Mar. 28, 2022
“I was crying like a baby,” Father Romas recalled.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2016
Father Romas did not give up the hope of re-establishing the parish, whose members he served after 2001 at SS.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2016
I'd always found Romas to be too mealy and bland for fresh eating, so I had no qualms about chopping them up to make a quick, simple sauce.
From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2012
Even at the present time there are writers who contend that the Romas are the descendants of the ancient Egyptians, who were scattered amongst the nations by the Assyrians.
From The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain by George Henry Borrow
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