Gyp·sy [or] Gip·sy
Gypsy [or] Gipsy
- pronunciation:
- jIp
si
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
Gipsies, Gypsies |
| definition 1: |
a member of a group of wandering people who came from India long ago. Gypsies are now found throughout the world.
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| definition 2: |
(lower case) one thought of as acting like a Gypsy.
She lives like a gypsy because her job requires so much travelling. |
| related words: |
nomad |
Wandering people in Britain who were believed to come from Egypt were called
Gypsies. They were actually the Romany people from northwestern India.