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Romani

[ rom-uh-nee, roh-muh- ]

noun

plural Romanis, (especially collectively) Romani.
  1. the Indic language of the Roma, its various forms differing greatly because of local influences.
  2. a member of the Roma, a traditionally nomadic ethnic group.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roma, their language, or their customs:

    the Romani people.

Romani

/ ˈrəʊ-; ˈrɒmənɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Romany
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Sensitive Note

See gypsy.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Romani1

First recorded in 1800–05; from Romani romani, feminine singular of adjective romanō “pertaining to the Roma”; Rom ( def )
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Example Sentences

"The integration of data from multiple sources and collaboration among scientists are the strengths of these models, though they also presented challenges," remarks Dr. Armando Romani, group leader of the Circuits groups at Blue Brain.

Tzigane, a word that refers to Romani people, is now considered derogatory.

"Normally it seems that galaxies with lighter black hole pairs have enough stars and mass to drive the two together quickly," said Romani.

In this episode, Paulina has a choice to make: Does she take her custody case to the Romani judicial system or turn to the American courts?

Even what to call the entities in these devices is fraught, says Chloe Romanis, a biolawyer at Durham Law School, UK.

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