Rom

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United Kingdom//ɹəʊm//
United States//ɹoʊm//
//ɹɒm//

A member of the Romani people.

proper noun

1
rareThe Romani language.

Etymology

From Romani rrom (“Romani man”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers”). See some more information at Roma. Doublet of Dom. The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information. Not related to Romanian or Roman.

noun

1
A member of the Romani people.
2
A male member of the Romani people who is married and considered respectable amongst the family.

adjective

1
rareRomani: of or pertaining to the Roma people.

proper noun

1
A short river in Greater London which flows into the River Thames.

Etymology

Back-formation from Romford.

Forms

plural: Roms, Roma

Rolling · A surname.Rollins · An English surname transferred from the given name of…Rolls · A surname.

Rom · A member of the Romani people.

ROM · A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge)…Roma · A nomadic people with origins in India, the Romani.roman · Upright, as opposed to italic.

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