GYPSY


Meaning of GYPSY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjip-sē ]

noun

( plural Gypsies )

Etymology: by shortening & alteration from Egyptian

Date: 1537

1. : a member of a traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India and now live chiefly in south and southwest Asia, Europe, and North America

2. : Romany 2

3. not capitalized : one that resembles a Gypsy ; especially : wanderer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.