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English noun: gypsy

1. gypsy (person) a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment


SamplesItinerant traders.


Synonymsgipsy, itinerant


Broader (hypernym)jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer


Narrower (hyponym)swagger, swaggie, swagman, tinker

2. Gypsy (person) 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)


SynonymsBohemian, Gipsy, Roma, Romani, Romany, Rommany


Broader (hypernym)Indian


Narrower (hyponym)gitana, gitano

3. Gypsy (communication) the Indic language of the Gypsies


SynonymsRomany


Broader (hypernym)Sanskrit, Sanskritic language









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