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Definition of Romani
1. 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).
Generic synonyms: Indian
Specialized synonyms: Gitana, Gitano
2. Adjective. Of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture. "A Gypsy fortune-teller"
Definition of Romani
1. Proper noun. The name of a nomadic people, with origins in India, also known as Gypsies. ¹
2. Proper noun. The Indo-Aryan language of the Romani people or one of its subgroups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc), closely related to Hindi and Rajasthani. ¹
3. Proper noun. The plural of Romanus, ''Romans''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Romani
Literary usage of Romani
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Livy, Books XXI. and XXII by Livy (1893)
"aliquando, at last; literally ' some time,' ' if you are ever going to.' Cf. Cic.
Phil. II. 118 ut aliquando dolor populi Romani pariat quod ..."
2. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"In 1755 Benedict XIV. confirmed formally the correctness of certain " rites."
Pius IX. also has significance here because of his two briefs of 1862, Romani ..."
3. The Ruins and Excavations of Ancient Rome: A Companion Book for Students and by Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani (1897)
"THE HORREA PUBLICA POPULI Romani (the grain wharves and warehouses). — The
provinces bound to contribute to the maintenance of Rome with their staple ..."
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