gitano

Definitions of gitano
  1. noun
    a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
    synonyms: calé, cíngaro, romaní
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    type of:
    indio
    a native or inhabitant of India
  2. noun
    a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
    synonyms: barco pesquero, bribón, golondrino, maleante, polizón, trainera, trotamundos, vagabundo, vago
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    types:
    atorrante, polizón, vagabundo, vago
    a disreputable vagrant
    indigente
    someone who sleeps in any convenient place
    type of:
    marginado, pobre
    a person with few or no possessions
    andariego, trotamundos, vagabundo, viajero
    someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
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