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Roma

1

[roh-mah]

noun

plural

Romas 
,

plural

Roma .
  1. Also a member of the traditionally nomadic Romani-speaking ethnic group that migrated from northern India to Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries, or any of their descendants around the world.

    Unfortunately, the Roma continue to face discrimination and are subjected to profiling by law enforcement.



adjective

  1. Romani.

Roma

2

[raw-mah]

noun

  1. Italian name of Rome.

Roma

1

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

    1. another name for Gypsy

    2. ( as modifier )

      Roma gypsy musicians

  1. another name for Romany

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Roma

2

/ ˈː /

noun

  1. the Italian name for Rome

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Sensitive Note

See gypsy.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Roma1

First recorded in 1840–45; from Romani dzá, plural of Rom ( def. )
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As an angry orphan, Eve was taken in by Anjelica Huston’s Director, who runs a co-ed academy of fledgling mercenaries called the Ruska Roma.

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"Carnage. Just chaos," said Manchester United manager Marc Skinner, fresh from his side's 3-2 win over Roma in Portugal.

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Goldsmith oversaw the trial of Roma Roth, an executive producer on the CW series “Sullivan’s Crossing” and “Virgin River” on Netflix, according to proceeding documents.

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"It's incredibly difficult," says Ian Bowen from Bristol City Council, who has co-ordinated its Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Service since 2020 and spends most of his time focused on van dwellers.

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Then 38, he was handed a phone by one of Roma's coaches before taking the photo in front of the club's fans.

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