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tsiganology

tsiganology noun: the study of gypsies.

Noun

tsiganology (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The study of gypsies.
    • As I have not to make here a study of Tsiganology, I shall confine myself to distinguishing precisely between the Boémiems of Belgium and the Nutons or prehistoric dwarfs.1892, Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, volume 3, page 134
    • These "last words" in conclusion to this volume, should be understood as a personal reflection on what has transpired since the first conference in 2003, after my having participated in these four major events in Istanbul, Edirne and Ereğli, and as something of an overview of the current state of...2016, Adrian Marsh, Elin Strand, Gypsies and the Problem of Identities: Contextual, Constructed and Contested

Origin of tsiganology

Compare tzigane

Questions about tsiganology

What does tsiganology mean?
Tsiganology means the study of gypsies.
What part of speech is tsiganology?
Tsiganology is a noun.

Words near tsiganology in the dictionary

  1. Tsienkiang
  2. tsifteteli
  3. tsiftetelia
  4. tsigane
  5. tsiganes
  6. tsiganology
  7. Tsikhan
  8. tsikoudia
  9. tsilaisite
  10. Tsilhqot'in
  11. Tsiltaden

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