Ro ‧ ma ‧ ny /ˈrəʊməni $ ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural Romanies )
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Romany ; Origin: romani 'gypsy' (adjective), from rom 'gypsy man' , from Sanskrit domba 'musician of low social rank' ]
1 . [countable] a ↑ gypsy
2 . [uncountable] the language traditionally used by the ↑ gypsy people
—Romany adjective