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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

"The officers were provided with grander costumes supplied by Romanes and Paterson at the Scottish Tartan Warehouse in North Bridge."

From BBC Aug. 12, 2022

A Canadian-born biologist 40 years Darwin’s junior, Romanes also glorified the minds of dogs.

From Time Apr. 13, 2014

The Romanes family founded the Dunfermline Press group in 1859.

From The Guardian Jul. 3, 2012

For this phase, Romanes has coined the term physiological isolation.

From The Meaning of Evolution by Schmucker, Samuel Christian

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