Gypsy

Gyp·sy also Gip·sy  (jps)

n. pl. Gyp·sies also Gip·sies

1. A member of a people that arrived in Europe in migrations from northern India around the 14th century, now also living in North America and Australia. Many Gypsy groups have preserved elements of their traditional culture, including an itinerant existence and the Romany language.

2. See Romany.

3. gypsy One inclined to a nomadic, unconventional way of life.

4. A person who moves from place to place as required for employment, especially:

a. A part-time or temporary member of a college faculty.

b. A member of the chorus line in a theater production.

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[Alteration of Middle English gypcian, short for Egipcien, Egyptian (so called because Gypsies were thought to have come from Egypt).]

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Gypsy, Gipsy [ˈdʒɪpsɪ]

n pl -sies (sometimes not capital)

1. (Social Science / Peoples)

a.  a member of a people scattered throughout Europe and North America, who maintain a nomadic way of life in industrialized societies. They migrated from NW India from about the 9th century onwards

b.  (as modifier) a Gypsy fortune-teller

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of the Gypsies; Romany

3. a person who looks or behaves like a Gypsy

[from Egyptian, since they were thought to have come originally from Egypt]

Gypsydom , Gipsydom n

Gypsyhood , Gipsyhood n

Gypsyish , Gipsyish adj

Gypsy-like , Gipsy-like adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gypsy - a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders" gipsy, itinerant laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack - someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor swagger, swaggie, swagman - 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
	2.	Gypsy - 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) Roma, Romani, Romany, Rommany, Bohemian, Gipsy Indian - a native or inhabitant of India gitana - a Spanish female Gypsy gitano - a Spanish male Gypsy
	3.	Gypsy - the Indic language of the Gypsies Romany Sanskrit, Sanskritic language - (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes

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Gypsy Gipsy

noun traveller, roamer, wanderer, Bohemian, rover, rambler, nomad, vagrant, Romany, vagabond the largest community of Gypsies of any country

Translations

gypsy [ˈdʒɪpsɪ]

A. N → gitano/a m/f

B. CPD [life, caravan, music] → gitano
gypsy moth N → lagarta f

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gypsy

n → Zigeuner(in) m(f) (neg!)

adj

(= Romany) → Zigeuner- (neg!), → Roma-; gypsy child → Zigeunerkind nt (neg!); gypsy woman → Zigeunerin f (neg!); gypsy camp → Zigeunerlager nt (neg!); gypsy music → Zigeunermusik f

(US, pej, = unofficial) cab, driver → illegal

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gypsy gipsy [ˈdʒɪpsɪ]

1. n → zingaro/a

2. adj (life) → da zingaro, zingaresco/a; (caravan) → degli zingari; (music) → zigano/a

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gypsy gipsy [ˈdʒɪpsɪ]

1. n → zingaro/a

2. adj (life) → da zingaro, zingaresco/a; (caravan) → degli zingari; (music) → zigano/a

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gypsy

n gypsy, gipsy [ˈdʒipsi]

a member of a race of wandering people. Sigeuner غَجَري ром cikán sigøjner der/die Zigeuner(in) τσιγγάνος gitano mustlane کولی mustalainen bohémien, ienne, gitan/-ane צוֹעֲנִי, צוֹעֲנִייָה यायावर, जिप्सी cigan, rom cigány, roma pengembara sígauni zingaro ジプシー 집시 čigonas Gipsi zigeuner sigøyner Cygan cigano ţigan цыган Róm, -ka; hov. Cigán cigan ciganin zigenare ยิปซี çingene 吉普賽人 циган; циганка خانہ بدوش قوم کا فرد جو یورپ امریکا میں پائی جاتی ہے dân Gipxi 吉普赛人

adj

a gypsy caravan. Sigeuner غَجَري، مِن الغَجَر ромски cikánský sigøjner- Zigeuner-... τσιγγάνικος gitano mustlaskaravan کولی وار mustalais- de bohémien/gitan צוֹעֲנִי कारवां ciganski cigány, roma kafilah gipsi sígauna- di zingari ジプシーの 집시의 čigonų, čigoniškas čigānu- Gipsi van zigeuners, zigeuner- sigøyner- cygański cigano de ţigan цыганский rómsky ciganski ciganski zigenar-, zigensk เกี่ยวกับชาวยิปซี çingene... 吉普賽人的 циганський جپسی سے ملتا جلتا خانہ بدوش آدمی lưu lãng 吉普赛人的

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Gypsy → غَجَرِيّ cikán sigøjner Zigeuner τσιγγάνος gitano mustalainen gitan Rom zingaro ジプシー 집시 zigeuner rom Cygan cigano цыган zigenare ชาวยิปซี çingene dân di-gan 吉普赛人