Roma
1 Americannoun
plural
Romas,plural
Roma-
Also a member of the traditionally nomadic Romani-speaking ethnic group that migrated from northern India to Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries, or any of their descendants around the world.
Unfortunately, the Roma continue to face discrimination and are subjected to profiling by law enforcement.
adjective
noun
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Italian name of Rome.
noun
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the Italian name for Rome
Sensitive Note
See gypsy.
Etymology
Origin of Roma
First recorded in 1840–45; from Romani Romá, plural of Rom ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Totti's Roma career is a love story that peaked with only the club's third-ever Scudetto, and first in 18 years, in 2001.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Magyar promises to tackle corruption, improve the economy and he has sought to woo Hungary's disadvantaged Roma community.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“For nearly three decades, the Mark Twain Prize has celebrated some of the greatest minds in comedy,” Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations for the Kennedy Center, said in a statement of her own.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
He arrived at Liverpool from AS Roma on 23 June 2017 for £34m, a fee now resembling an act of grand larceny when set against what he subsequently achieved.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
I felt it deep in my ribs, just as I had felt the furious drone of the engine on the SS Roma.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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