noun
Meaning 1
Dated spelling of gypsy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gipsy
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verb
Meaning 2
Dated spelling of gypsy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
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)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Gypsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Indian
Narrower terms: gitana, gitano
noun
Meaning 4
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- itinerant traders
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: itinerant, gypsy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack
Narrower terms: swagman, swagger, swaggie, tinker
History
Etymology
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Real reading context