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Word: Tzigane
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: via French and Romanian from medieval Greek tsigganos, shortened from Byzantine Greek adigganos, athigganos ‘member of heretical sect’, literally ‘that does not wish to be touched’. Compare with zingaro
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Phonetic Spelling:
(t)sɪˈɡɑːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Romani person from central or eastern Europe, particularly Hungary; a Hungarian Gypsy.
Short Definition:Hungarian Gypsy
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