bohemian
noun
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Pronunciation: /boʊˈhimi.ən/
adj
Etymology: From Bohemia + -ian. In sense of Romani and by association, marginalized artists, from French bohémien (“person from Bohemia, Romani”), from Bohême (“Bohemia”). Regarding the sense evolution, compare gypsy.
- Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language.
“He observed, that the Bohemian language was true Sclavonick.”
“Her grandparents on one side were Bohemian, or Czech, as it was called now.”
- Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; unconventional in habit or dress.
name
Etymology: From Bohemia + -ian. In sense of Romani and by association, marginalized artists, from French bohémien (“person from Bohemia, Romani”), from Bohême (“Bohemia”). Regarding the sense evolution, compare gypsy.
- The Czech language.
noun
Etymology: From Bohemia + -ian. In sense of Romani and by association, marginalized artists, from French bohémien (“person from Bohemia, Romani”), from Bohême (“Bohemia”). Regarding the sense evolution, compare gypsy.
- A native or resident of Bohemia.
- A Gypsy, a Romani.
- Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; someone known for flouting social conventions, especially someone involved in the arts.
“Despite such setbacks - and Rowie had many of them during her career - she remains a true Bohemian in the classic tradition.”