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Gypsy
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Gyp·sy also Gip·sy  (jps)
n. pl. Gyp·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.

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

Gypsy or Gipsy
Noun
pl -sies a member of a travelling people scattered throughout Europe and North America [from Egyptian, since they were thought to have come originally from Egypt]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gypsy - a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"
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.GypsyGypsy - 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)
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
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

Gypsy or Gipsy
Translations

gypsy [ˈdʒɪpsɪ] ngitan(e)bohémien(ne)
cpd gypsy caravan nroulotte f

gypsy
n gypsy, gipsy [ˈdʒipsi]
a member of a race of wandering people. Sigeunerغَجَريромcikánsigøjnerder/die Zigeuner(in)τσιγγάνοςgitanomustlaneکولیmustalainenbohémien, ienne, gitan/-aneצוֹעֲנִי, צוֹעֲנִייָהयायावर, जिप्सीcigan, romcigány, romapengembarasígaunizingaroジプシー집시의čigonasGipsizigeunersigøynerCyganciganoţiganцыганRóm, -ka; hov. Cigánciganciganinzigenareยิปซีçingene吉普賽人циган; циганкаخانہ بدوش قوم کا فرد جو یورپ امریکا میں پائی جاتی ہےdân Gipxi
adj
a gypsy caravan.Sigeunerغَجَري، مِن الغَجَرромскиcikánskýsigøjner-Zigeuner-...τσιγγάνικοςgitanomustlaskaravanکولی وارmustalais-de bohémien/gitanצוֹעֲנִיकारवांciganskicigány, romakafilah gipsisígauna-di zingariジプシーの집시의čigonų, čigoniškasčigānu-Gipsivan zigeuners, zigeuner-sigøyner-cygańskiciganode ţiganцыганскийrómskyciganskiciganskizigenar-, zigenskเกี่ยวกับชาวยิปซีçingene...吉普賽人的циганськийجپسی سے ملتا جلتا خانہ بدوش آدمیlưu lãng

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