/ ˈnəʊmæd; NAmE ˈnoʊ-/ noun
a member of a community that moves with its animals from place to place
► no·mad·ic / nəʊˈmædɪk; NAmE noʊ-/ adjective :
nomadic tribes
the nomadic life of a foreign correspondent
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from French nomade , via Latin from Greek nomas , nomad- roaming in search of pasture, from the base of nemein to pasture.