NOUN | person | gypsy, itinerant, gipsy | a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment |
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person | Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian | a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling | |
person | gypsy, gipsy | a person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life | |
communication | Gypsy, Romany | the Indic language of the Gypsies |
Sounds | jhih'psiy | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | A laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment. | |
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Synonyms | itinerant, gipsy | |
Narrower | swagman, swagger, swaggie | An itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work |
tinker | formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living | |
Broader | laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack | someone who works with their hands |
Spanish | itinerante | |
Catalan | itinerant |
Meaning | A member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America). | |
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Synonyms | Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian | |
Narrower | gitana | A Spanish female Gypsy |
gitano | A Spanish male Gypsy | |
Broader | Indian | A native or inhabitant of India |
Spanish | calé, cíngaro, gitana, gitano, Roma, Romaníes, romaní, Romaní | |
Catalan | gitana, gitano, romaní, romanís, zíngar | |
Adjectives | Romany, Romani | of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture |
Meaning | A person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life. | |
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Synonym | gipsy | |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
Meaning | The Indic language of the Gypsies. | |
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Synonym | Romany | |
Broader | Sanskrit, Sanskritic language | (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism) |
Spanish | romaní, romanó | |
Catalan | gitano, romaní |
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