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Gypsy was the name my brother gave a pet turtle he had. I always thought it was so peculiar.
Joel Hodgson

Meaning of "Gypsy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GYPSY

From Egyptian, since they were thought to have come originally from Egypt.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GYPSY

Gypsy  [ˈdʒɪpsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GYPSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gypsy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GYPSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Gypsy in the English dictionary

The first definition of Gypsy in the dictionary is a member of a people scattered throughout Europe and North America, who maintain a nomadic way of life in industrialized societies. They migrated from NW India from about the 9th century onwards. Other definition of Gypsy is the language of the Gypsies; Romany. Gypsy is also a person who looks or behaves like a Gypsy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GYPSY


acatalepsy
eɪˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ
apepsy
əˈpepsɪ
autopsy
ˈɔːtəpsɪ
biopsy
ˈbaɪɒpsɪ
catalepsy
ˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ
copsy
ˈkɒpsɪ
Dempsey
ˈdɛmpsɪ
dropsy
ˈdrɒpsɪ
dyspepsy
dɪsˈpɛpsɪ
epilepsy
ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsɪ
eupepsy
juːˈpɛpsɪ
Gipsy
ˈdʒɪpsɪ
lithotripsy
ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ
mopsy
ˈmɒpsɪ
narcolepsy
ˈnɑːkəˌlɛpsɪ
necropsy
ˈnɛkrɒpsɪ
popsy
ˈpɒpsɪ
tipsy
ˈtɪpsɪ
upsee
ˈʌpsɪ
whoopsie
ˈwʊpsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GYPSY

Gyprock
gypseian
gypseous
Gypsies
gypsiferous
gypsophila
gypster
gypsum
gypsy cab
gypsy driver
gypsy moth
Gypsy-like
Gypsydom
Gypsyhood
Gypsyish

WORDS THAT END LIKE GYPSY

antiepilepsy
busy
classy
controversy
courtesy
daisy
dimpsy
easy
embassy
fantasy
glossy
limpsy
Malagasy
messy
noisy
nympholepsy
pussy
Roma gypsy
slimpsy
sy

Synonyms and antonyms of Gypsy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GYPSY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Gypsy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Gypsy

Translation of «Gypsy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GYPSY

Find out the translation of Gypsy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Gypsy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gypsy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吉普赛人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gitano
570 millions of speakers

English

Gypsy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिप्सी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَجَرِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цыган
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cigano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেদে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gitan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gypsy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zigeuner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジプシー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gypsy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dân gypsy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜிப்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिप्सी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çingene
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zingaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cygan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

циган
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țigan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσιγγάνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gypsy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zigenare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gypsy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GYPSY»

The term «Gypsy» is very widely used and occupies the 12.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GYPSY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Gypsy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Gypsy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gypsy

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9 QUOTES WITH «GYPSY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Gypsy.
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Joel Hodgson
Gypsy was the name my brother gave a pet turtle he had. I always thought it was so peculiar.
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Pico Iyer
I can still remember the afternoon, on my 15th birthday, when I opened up 'The Virgin and the Gypsy,' D.H. Lawrence's novella, in my tiny cell in boarding school, and whole worlds of possibility opened out that I had never guessed existed. The language was on fire and sang of liberation.
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Franz Liszt
It is impossible to imagine a more complete fusion with nature than that of the Gypsy.
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Franz Liszt
As the mother teaches her children how to express themselves in their language, so one Gypsy musician teaches the other. They have never shown any need for notation.
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Cher Lloyd
I'll always stand by my Gypsy roots, and I'll always help out one of my own.
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Cherie Lunghi
I come from a strong matriarchal line. I was raised by Gypsy, her sister, Mary, and my maternal grandmother. The result of not having my father live with us meant that, when it came to understanding the opposite sex, it was like working without a map.
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Sofia Milos
I'm very much into the Gypsy Kings. It's rumba and very festive, very passionate music, rhythmic guitar, passionate singing about love from happy people.
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Helen Mirren
I still have a Gypsy sense of adventure. I don't think I have slept in the same bed for more than three or four months my whole life. I am always planting vegetables that I never get to eat and flowers that I never see flower. I have always moved around the world.
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FKA twigs
A few years ago, I found out that there's a lot of Gypsy blood on my mother's side. I'm wild in that way - I've been brought up to do my own thing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GYPSY»

Discover the use of Gypsy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gypsy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gypsy
Praise for Lesley Pearse: 'With characters it is impossible not to care about ... this is storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail 'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella 'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry' Woman's ...
Lesley Pearse, 2008
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American Gypsy: A Memoir
With unsentimentally perfect pitch, American Gypsy reveals how Marafioti adjusted to her new life in America, one slice of processed cheese at a time.
Oksana Marafioti, 2012
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Buckland's Book of Gypsy Magic: Travelers' Stories, Spells, ...
From hexes and healings to tea leaves and tarot, the circle of the family and the rituals of death, this enchanted volume will delight witches, folklorists, and history lovers alike.
Raymond Buckland, 2010
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Gypsy: A Memoir
This autobiography follows Gypsy Rose Lee from her childhood in vaudeville to her career as the queen of burlesque
Gypsy Rose Lee, 1957
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Gypsy
An Avalon historical romance.
Carolyn Brown, 2004
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Gypsy Law: Romani Legal Traditions and Culture
A unique collection of scholarly essays gathered and reprinted from American Journal of Comparative Law (1997) and the Yale Law Journal (1993) on the legal traditions of the Roma, or Gypsies.
Walter Otto Weyrauch, 2001
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Gypsy Oracle Cards
The Textbook "Gypsy Oracle Cards" is your personal companion to achieve mastery of professional cartomancy, in a handy half-letter or memo format (8.5 x 5.5 inches, corresponding to the European A5 format).
Carola Riss-Tafilaj, 2010
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Gypsy
A multigenerational saga of the Abramovs, a family torn apart by the destructive secrets of their past but reaching for the success of their golden future
Margaret P. Kirk, 1987
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Gypsy Folk Tales - Book One
Book One of a treasure chest of classic Gypsy Folklore. Francis Hindes Groome collated and prepared this collection, making only few changes so to let the written story enchant us as if it were being presented in the vernacular.
‎2009
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The New Gypsy Caravan
The book includes measured drawings, photographs and assembly instructions on how to build a caravan mountable to a conventional utility trailer and is capable of being towed by a small car.
Timothy Lemke, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GYPSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gypsy is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Gypsy' comes to Flat Rock Playhouse
For an actress, the biggest stage role of them all may very well be Mama Rose, the indomitable figure at the center of the musical “Gypsy.”. «Greenville News, Jul 15»
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Former Swansea Council leader David Phillips says gypsy site …
A FAILED search to find provision for gypsies and travellers in Swansea could have had better outcomes if handled faster and without potential ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
3
OSTC's Piano Bar Series to Continue 7/17 After GYPSY
The Post Show Piano Bar Series will be presented following Friday and Saturday evening performances of Gypsy on July 17, 18, 24, 25, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Nicholas Godejohn, Gypsy Blanchard have preliminary hearing set …
Nicholas Godejohn and his girlfriend, Gypsy Blanchard, are charged for the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, on June 10 at their ... «KY3, Jul 15»
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State landowners urged to sign up for gypsy moth program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia agriculture officials are urging landowners to sign up for a gypsy moth suppression program. Quentin ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
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Gypsy Sisters Recap and Spoilers: Season 4 Episode 7 "The First …
Tonight on TLC GYPSY SISTERS continues with an all new Sunday July 12, season 4 episode 7 called “The First Ladies of Bling Take DC! «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
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Public asked to help sight moths
Officials need to hear from the public now about sightings of gypsy moth caterpillars and their egg masses. Officials are in the process of putting ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
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Stage review: CLO's 'Gypsy' a timeless joy
With book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, “Gypsy” and its numbers are so well-known and respected, ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Gypsy Soul to play at Black Market Gourmet
COOS BAY — Black Market Gourmet will offer dinner and a concert by Gypsy Soul Saturday, July 18. Dinner seating will be offered at 5 p.m., ... «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
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Blanchard death investigators take blood, saliva from Godejohn
Investigators have continually said Dee Dee and Gypsy appeared to be involved in several years of fraud, as Gypsy's medical conditions were ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»

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