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BOHEMIAN
bohemian
(adjective) unconventional in especially appearance and behavior; “a bohemian life style”
Bohemian
(adjective) of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people
bohemian
(noun) a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
Bohemian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic
Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian
(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)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bohemian (plural bohemians)
An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
Adjective
bohemian (comparative more bohemian, superlative most bohemian)
Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
Etymology
Noun
Bohemian (countable and uncountable, plural Bohemians)
(countable) A native or resident of Bohemia.
(uncountable) The dialect of the Czech language spoken in Bohemia.
(countable, archaic) A Gypsy, a Romani.
Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; an unconventional artist.
Adjective
Bohemian (not comparable)
Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language.
Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; unconventional in habit or dress.
Source: Wiktionary
Bo*he"mi*an, a.
1. Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See Bohemian, n., 2.
2. Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or "Bohemian" (see Bohemian, n., 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and easy. [Modern] Hers was a pleasant Bohemian life till she was five and thirty. Blackw. Mag. Artists have abandoned their Bohemian manners and customs nowadays. W. Black. Bohemian chatterer, or Bohemian waxwing (Zoöl.), a small bird of Europe and America (Ampelis garrulus); the waxwing.
– Bohemian glass, a variety of hard glass of fine quality, made in Bohemia. It is of variable composition, containing usually silica, lime, and potash, rarely soda, but no lead. It is often remarkable for beauty of color.
Bo*he"mi*an, n.
1. A native of Bohemia.
2. The language of the Czechs (the ancient inhabitants of Bohemia), the richest and most developed of the dialects of the Slavic family.
3. A restless vagabond; -- originally, an idle stroller or gypsy (as in France) thought to have come from Bohemia; in later times often applied to an adventurer in art or literature, of irregular, unconventional habits, questionable tastes, or free morals. [Modern]
Note: In this sense from the French bohémien, a gypsy; also, a person of irregular habits. She was of a wild, roving nature, inherited from father and mother, who were both Bohemians by taste and circumstances. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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