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Bohemian
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See also: bohemian
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /boʊˈhimi.ən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
Bohemian (plural Bohemians)
- A native or resident of Bohemia. [from 16th c.]
- (now rare) A Gypsy, a Romani. [from 16th c.]
- Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; someone known for flouting social conventions, especially someone involved in the arts. [from 19th c.]
Derived terms
Translations
native or resident of Bohemia
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Adjective
Bohemian (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language. [from 16th c.]
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 467:
- He observed, that the Bohemian language was true Sclavonick.
- 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 33:
- 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.
Synonyms
- Bohemish (obsolete)
Derived terms
- Bohemian Brethren
- Bohemian chatterer
- Bohemian earspoon
- Bohemian Forest
- Bohemian glass
- Bohemianism
- Bohemian pheasant
- Bohemian Shepherd
- Bohemian waxwing
- Central Bohemian Region
Translations
of, or relating to Bohemia or its language
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Proper noun
Bohemian
- (now historical) The Czech language. [from 17th c.]
Translations
See also
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