Romany

British  

/ ˈrəʊ-, ˈrɒmənɪ /

noun

1. 1. another name for a Gypsy

   2. ( as modifier )

      Romany customs

2. 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

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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

Romany Williams is a writer, editor and stylist based on Vancouver Island, Canada.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

The Traveller Movement, which advocates for Gypsies, Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers, also "noted the contrast between the response of the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom".

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

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