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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In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo's Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply shortfalls caused by the Iran war.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Before the war, we were the ones calling factories, trying to sell our material," Romany told AFP, standing beside towering bales of compressed plastic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Chantelle features in Stacey Dooley's BBC documentary Growing Up Gypsy, which follows three young Romany women as they navigate everyday life.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2025
It's something that as a Romany Gypsy myself, I've had conflicting feelings about.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2025
“Nobody denies that the Romany people need a permanent place of abode.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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