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Definition of Gypsy
Gypsy
One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany.

The language used by the gypsies.

A dark-complexioned person.

A cunning or crafty person

Pertaining to, or suitable for, gypsies.

To play the gypsy; to picnic in the woods.

Alt. of Gipsy, moth


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Gypsy Quotations
My whole life was foretold to me. An old Romany gypsy read my fortune.
Maureen O'Hara

One of my favorite people is Gypsy Rose Lee. She bears out the Biblical promise that he who has, gets. And I hope she gets a lot more.
Hedy Lamarr

I like the gypsy aspect of this business.
Jimmy Smits

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.
Franz Liszt

It is impossible to imagine a more complete fusion with nature than that of the Gypsy.
Franz Liszt

Besides, I'm a gypsy at heart and I like to travel around.
Reba McEntire

I've always seen myself as one of those 'show people.' My earliest memories are wanting and needing to entertain people, like a gypsy traveler who goes from place to place, city to city, performing for audiences and reaching people.
Brittany Murphy


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

Time, you old gypsy man, will you not stay, put up your caravan just for one day?
Ralph Hodgson

I've played four characters now, my latest one being Sandor the gypsy.
Thayer David

More Gypsy Quotations

Gypsy Translations
Gypsy in Afrikaans is sigeuner
gypsy in Afrikaans is sigeuner
Gypsy in Dutch is zigeuner
gypsy in Dutch is zigeuner
Gypsy in French is tzigane
gypsy in French is gitan, tzigane
Gypsy in French is gitan
gypsy in German is Zigeuner
gypsy in Italian is zingaro
Gypsy in Portuguese is Cigano
gypsy in Spanish is gitano
gypsy in Swedish is zigenare






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