[syn: Romany, Romani]
The 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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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]