Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gypsy

3 senses of gypsy

Sense 1
itinerant, gypsy, gipsy -- (a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders")
       => laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack -- (someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor)

Sense 2
Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian -- (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)

Sense 3
Romany, 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)

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