Gypsy — (sometimes spelled Gipsy , Gipsey ) is a word used to name, as a blanket term, various unrelated ethnic groups or persons fitting the Gypsy stereotypes. It is usually intended to refer to members of the Roma people.EtymologyThe Oxford English… … Wikipedia
Gypsy — (engl. für „Zigeuner“) bezeichnet neben dieser Bedeutung folgendes: eine Unterart des Jazz, siehe Gypsy Jazz ein Musical, siehe Gypsy (Musical) einen darauf basierenden Film aus dem Jahr 1962, siehe Gypsy (Film) einen Motorradclub, siehe Gypsy MC … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gypsy — [jip′sē] n. pl. Gypsies [earlier gypcien, short for Egipcien, Egyptian: orig. thought to have come from Egypt] 1. [also g ] a member of a nomadic Caucasoid people with dark skin and black hair, found throughout the world and believed to have… … English World dictionary
Gypsy — Gyp sy a. Pertaining to, or suitable for, gypsies. [1913 Webster] {Gypsy hat}, a woman s or child s broad brimmed hat, usually of straw or felt. {Gypsy winch}, a small winch, which may be operated by a crank, or by a ratchet and pawl through a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gypsy — Gyp sy (j[i^]p s[y^]), n.; pl. {Gypsies} (j[i^]p s[i^]z). [OE. Gypcyan, F. [ e]gyptien Egyptian, gypsy, L. Aegyptius. See {Egyptian}.] [Also spelled {gipsy} and {gypsey}.] 1. One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gypsy — Gypsy, Gipsy The term has both ethnic and general reference: either to a member of dark skinned nomadic people of Hindu origin and associated with Egypt (hence the name) or a person who adopts the same mode of life. The OED gave priority to gipsy … Modern English usage
Gypsy — Gyp sy (j[i^]p s[y^]), v. i. To play the gypsy; to picnic in the woods. Mostly, {Gyp sy*ing}, vb. n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gypsy — index migrant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gypsy — [ʒipsi] adj. et n. ⇒ Gipsy … Encyclopédie Universelle
gypsy — (also gipsy) ► NOUN (pl. gypsies) ▪ a member of a travelling people with dark skin and hair, speaking the Romany language. DERIVATIVES gypsyish adjective. ORIGIN originally gipcyan, short for EGYPTIAN(Cf. ↑Egyptian) (because gypsies were believed … English terms dictionary
