Rom Definition

rōm
roma
noun
A Gypsy man or boy.
Webster's New World
Memory hardware that allows fast access to permanently stored data but prevents addition to or modification of the data.
American Heritage
Any member of the Gypsy people.
Webster's New World
Computer memory whose contents can be read but not altered.
Webster's New World
A memory chip that can be read but not altered.
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pronoun

(rare) The Romani language.

Wiktionary

The ethnic designation used by the Romani people from Eastern Europe.

Wiktionary
abbreviation
Roman (type)
Webster's New World
Roman.
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Romance (language)
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Romania.
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Romans.
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adjective

(rare) Romani: of or pertaining to the Roma people.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Rom

Noun

Singular:
Rom
Plural:
roms

Origin of Rom

  • The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Romani rom (“man"), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (doma, “member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers"). See some more information at Roma.

    From Wiktionary

  • Romani man Romani

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • r(ead-)o(nly) m(emory)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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