Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a subgroup of the Romani people, primarily inhabiting Central and Eastern Europe with smaller populations in other regions.
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- proper noun A nomadic people with origins in India, the
Romani . - proper noun A subgroup of the
Romani people found primary in Eastern Europe. - proper noun A
variety of theRomani language (or occasionally) theRomani macrolanguage . - noun A
Romani ; a member of the Roma/Romani people. - adjective
Romani : of or pertaining to the Roma people. - proper noun An
Austronesian language ofIndonesia . - proper noun A
variety oftomato . - proper noun Any of a number of places, including a city in
Texas and a city inQueensland . - proper noun A female
given name of English-speakers.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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)
- noun capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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At times, it advocated secession of the north, which it calls Padania, and has always been anti-immigrant and resentful of southern Italians and Rome itself, which it called "Roma ladrona" - Rome the big thief.
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The minority in Slovakia prefers the name Roma, meaning "man" in Romany dialects.
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We have read that crossing at Roma is better than Laredo - Would it pay to go a few hours out of the way to cross here instead?
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He was grabbed a few blocks form his home in Roma on the way back from the abarrote.
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We have read that crossing at Roma is better than Laredo - Would it pay to go a few hours out of the way to cross here instead?
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He was grabbed a few blocks form his home in Roma on the way back from the abarrote.
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He was grabbed a few blocks form his home in Roma on the way back from the abarrote.
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We have read that crossing at Roma is better than Laredo - Would it pay to go a few hours out of the way to cross here instead?
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He was grabbed a few blocks form his home in Roma on the way back from the abarrote.
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He was grabbed a few blocks form his home in Roma on the way back from the abarrote.
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