romany

2 definitions found

romany - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Romany \Rom"a*ny\, n. [Gypsy romano, romani, adj., gypsy; cf.
     rom husband.]
     1. A gypsy.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies.
        [Written also Rommany.]
        [1913 Webster]

romany - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Romany
      adj 1: of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or
             culture; "Romani nomads"; "Romany folk songs"; "a Gypsy
             fortune-teller" [syn: Romany, Romani]
      n 1: 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) [syn:
           Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma,
           Bohemian]
      2: the Indic language of the Gypsies [syn: Romany, Gypsy]