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noun

Romany; the language of the Gypsies

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Etymology

Origin of Romanes

from Romany

Example Sentences

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George Romanes, who owns a chain of local pharmacies in the Scottish borders, believes the new structure works better than the arrangements south of the border.

FromBBC • May 8, 2023

Mr Romanes said: "Rauour's detection skills really came to the fore that night. "His role as an air scenting search dog was more effective than a 20-strong team performing a line search on the ground.

FromBBC • May 17, 2016

The wealth of anecdotes convinced Romanes there was practically no difference between the animal brain and the human one.

FromTime • Apr. 13, 2014

The Romanes family founded the Dunfermline Press group in 1859.

FromThe Guardian • Jul. 3, 2012

We can find it forcibly expressed in one of the earlier writings of Romanes, who in this case was endorsing the verdict of Mill.

From God and the World A Survey of Thought by Robinson, Arthur William

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