NOMAD

nomad

(noun) a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nomad (plural nomads)

(anthropology) A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.

(figuratively) synonym of wanderer: an itinerant person.

(figuratively) A person who changes residence frequently.

(figuratively, sports) A player who changes teams frequently.

Synonyms

• (wanderer): See vagabond

Adjective

nomad (comparative more nomad, superlative most nomad)

synonym of nomadic.

Anagrams

• Damon, Doman, Domna, Mando, mad on, mad-on, mando, monad

Etymology

Proper noun

NoMad (plural er-noun)

A neighborhood in Manhattan borough, New York, United States.

Synonyms

• Madison Square North

Anagrams

• Damon, Doman, Domna, Mando, mad on, mad-on, mando, monad

Source: Wiktionary


Nom"ad, n. Etym: [L. nomas, -adis, Gr. niman to take, and E. nimble: cf. F. nomade. Cf. Astronomy, Economy, Nimble, Nemesis, Numb, Number.]

Definition: One of a race or tribe that has no fixed location, but wanders from place to place in search of pasture or game.

Nom"ad, a.

Definition: Roving; nomadic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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