The Vogules nomadize chiefly about the Rivers Irtish, Obi, Kama, and Volga. --W. Tooke. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Italy — Estimated Gypsy population: 100,000. In 1422 the first company of Gypsies came from the north into Italy, to the town of Bologna, in the shape of Duke Andrew of Little Egypt with a party some 100 strong. They had a letter of safe conduct from… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Nomadize — Nom ad*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Nomadized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nomadizing}.] To lead the life of a nomad; to wander with flocks and herds for the sake of finding pasturage. [1913 Webster] The Vogules nomadize chiefly about the Rivers Irtish, Obi,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nomadizing — Nomadize Nom ad*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Nomadized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nomadizing}.] To lead the life of a nomad; to wander with flocks and herds for the sake of finding pasturage. [1913 Webster] The Vogules nomadize chiefly about the Rivers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jüz — Approximate areas occupied by the three Kazakh jüzes in the early 20th century. Green represents the Little jüz, yellow represents the Middle jüz and red represents the Great jüz. A jüz (Kazakh: жүз) is one of the three main territorial divisions … Wikipedia
nomadize — /noh ma duyz /, v., nomadized, nomadizing. v.i. 1. to live in the manner of a nomad. v.t. 2. to cause (a person, tribe, etc.) to become nomadic. Also, esp. Brit., nomadise. [1790 1800; NOMAD + IZE] * * * … Universalium
Lovari — A clan living mainly in Hungary (numbering many thousands) and in Poland. In the past, many were horse dealers and some still carry on this trade. From 1870 on, small groups nomadized in western Europe, though they were never as numerous as… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Norwegian Travelers — The some 5,000 indigenous Travelers in Norway have many names but they prefer to be known by the less pejorative name of Reisende (Travelers). They are traditionally divided into two groups by both themselves and outside experts the… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Sinti — (Sinte; singular Sinto) The term may originate with the Indian province of Sindh, or it may be an old Indian word meaning community. It is a clan living mainly in Germany but with some families now established in Belgium, the Netherlands,… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Yugoslavia — Estimated Gypsy population of Yugoslavia in 1992 (before the breakup of the republic): one million. More than 50,000 Yugoslav Gypsies had perished during the Nazi Holocaust, leaving a population of perhaps 600,000 in 1945. In 1981 a census… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
nomadize — dīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: nomad (I) + ize intransitive verb : to live the life of a nomad : roam about transitive verb : to make nomadic … Useful english dictionary
