English words for 'Characteristic of a nomad.'
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- One who roves, a wanderer, a nomad.
- (archery, usually in the plural) A randomly selected target.
- (American football) A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.
- A pirate ship.
- A vagabond, a tramp, an unsteady, restless person, one who by habit doesn't settle down or marry.
- A vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies.
- A pirate.
- A remotely-operated vehicle.
- (baseball) The tenth defensive player in slow-pitch softball.
- (croquet) A ball which has passed through all the hoops and would go out if it hit the stake but is continued in play; also, the player of such a ball.
- (Australian Rules football) A position that is one of three of a team's followers, who follow the ball around the ground. Formerly a position for short players, rovers in professional leagues are frequently over 183 cm (6').
- someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
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- a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life
- a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
- (colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
- (sometimes offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy (“member of the Romani people”).
- (theater) A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
- (sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
- (sometimes offensive) A whitewashed South Asian.
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- (anthropology) A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.
- (figuratively) A person who changes residence frequently.
- (figuratively) Synonym of wanderer: an itinerant person.
- (figuratively, sports) A player who changes teams frequently.
- A dragonfly of Afroeurasia, Sympetrum fonscolombii.
- a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
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- nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
- a walking trip or tour
- a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
- (Australia) A period, often extended, during which an Aboriginal person left a station or settlement to travel on country, typically seasonally or for traditional cultural reasons; a journey by foot taken by an Aboriginal as a temporary withdrawal from white society.
- An absence, usually from a regular place with a possibility of a return.
- A walking trip.
- (British) A public stroll by some celebrity to meet a group of people informally.
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- a man who lives on the frontier
- (informal, UK politics) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.
- An uncivilized or uncultured person (according to the value judgments of the speaker).
- A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
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- a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
- (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A Turk, particularly in political or Internet discourse by certain neighbors (such as in Greece or the Caucasus) and within Turkey by opponents to suggest a lack of civilization or, in some contexts, to mock the genetic and historical ties between the Turkic and Mongolic peoples.
- A member of the nomadic people from the steppes of central Asia who invaded Europe in the 13th century.
- A member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club of California, United States.
- A person from Mongolia; a Mongolian.
- A member of any of the various Mongol ethnic groups living in the Mongolian People's Republic, the former USSR, Tibet and Nepal.
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- A member of a primitive society.
- (linguistics) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
- A simple-minded person.
- (mathematics) A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.
- Primitive or primeval nature; the innate, instinctive element within a person; the deep, instinctive, precultural layer of human nature.
- Natural or premodern environment or conditions; life lacking modern technology and society.
- (programming) A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
- (programming) Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.
- A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.
- a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
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- Relating to an art style characterized by asymmetrical shapes and faded colors.
- Crude, obsolete.
- (mathematics) Not derived from another of the same type
- (grammar) Original; primary; radical; not derived.
- (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.
- Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
- Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
- used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
- little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
- of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
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- One who wanders, who travels aimlessly.
- (colloquial) The wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans.
- Any of various far-migrating nymphalid butterflies of the genus Danaus.
- someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
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- A person who lives in the heartland.
- (Singapore) A citizen of Singapore who maintains the local culture and customs of the country.
- (Singapore) A resident of Singapore who lives or works in the heartlands, in a district or planning area that is outside of the central region of the country, places which are lesser known to tourists.
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- One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
- A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.
- A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol.
- (communism) A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming a member of the Party itself.
- (Singapore) Alternative letter-case form of Pioneer (“A Singaporean born on or before 31 December 1949, who is entitled to various healthcare and social support schemes.”).
- (military) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.
- one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
- someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
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- One who roves, a wanderer, a nomad.
- (archery, usually in the plural) A randomly selected target.
- (American football) A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.
- A pirate ship.
- A vagabond, a tramp, an unsteady, restless person, one who by habit doesn't settle down or marry.
- A vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies.
- A pirate.
- A remotely-operated vehicle.
- (baseball) The tenth defensive player in slow-pitch softball.
- (croquet) A ball which has passed through all the hoops and would go out if it hit the stake but is continued in play; also, the player of such a ball.
- (Australian Rules football) A position that is one of three of a team's followers, who follow the ball around the ground. Formerly a position for short players, rovers in professional leagues are frequently over 183 cm (6').
- someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
noun
noun
- a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life
- a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
- (colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
- (sometimes offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy (“member of the Romani people”).
- (theater) A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
- (sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
- (sometimes offensive) A whitewashed South Asian.
verb
adj
noun
name
noun
verb
noun
adj
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- nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
- a walking trip or tour
- a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
- (Australia) A period, often extended, during which an Aboriginal person left a station or settlement to travel on country, typically seasonally or for traditional cultural reasons; a journey by foot taken by an Aboriginal as a temporary withdrawal from white society.
- An absence, usually from a regular place with a possibility of a return.
- A walking trip.
- (British) A public stroll by some celebrity to meet a group of people informally.
noun
noun
- a man who lives on the frontier
- (informal, UK politics) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.
- An uncivilized or uncultured person (according to the value judgments of the speaker).
- A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
noun
- a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
- (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A Turk, particularly in political or Internet discourse by certain neighbors (such as in Greece or the Caucasus) and within Turkey by opponents to suggest a lack of civilization or, in some contexts, to mock the genetic and historical ties between the Turkic and Mongolic peoples.
- A member of the nomadic people from the steppes of central Asia who invaded Europe in the 13th century.
- A member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club of California, United States.
- A person from Mongolia; a Mongolian.
- A member of any of the various Mongol ethnic groups living in the Mongolian People's Republic, the former USSR, Tibet and Nepal.
adj
name
noun
adj
noun
noun
- A member of a primitive society.
- (linguistics) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
- A simple-minded person.
- (mathematics) A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.
- Primitive or primeval nature; the innate, instinctive element within a person; the deep, instinctive, precultural layer of human nature.
- Natural or premodern environment or conditions; life lacking modern technology and society.
- (programming) A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
- (programming) Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.
- A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.
- a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
adj
- Relating to an art style characterized by asymmetrical shapes and faded colors.
- Crude, obsolete.
- (mathematics) Not derived from another of the same type
- (grammar) Original; primary; radical; not derived.
- (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.
- Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
- Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
- used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
- little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
- of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
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- One who wanders, who travels aimlessly.
- (colloquial) The wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans.
- Any of various far-migrating nymphalid butterflies of the genus Danaus.
- someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
noun
noun
- A person who lives in the heartland.
- (Singapore) A citizen of Singapore who maintains the local culture and customs of the country.
- (Singapore) A resident of Singapore who lives or works in the heartlands, in a district or planning area that is outside of the central region of the country, places which are lesser known to tourists.
noun
- One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
- A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.
- A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol.
- (communism) A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming a member of the Party itself.
- (Singapore) Alternative letter-case form of Pioneer (“A Singaporean born on or before 31 December 1949, who is entitled to various healthcare and social support schemes.”).
- (military) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.
- one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
- someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
verb
noun
adj
noun
adj
name
noun
adj
noun
adj
name
noun
- a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life
- a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
- (colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
- (sometimes offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy (“member of the Romani people”).
- (theater) A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
- (sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
- (sometimes offensive) A whitewashed South Asian.
verb
adj
adj
noun
- (anthropology) A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.
- (figuratively) A person who changes residence frequently.
- (figuratively) Synonym of wanderer: an itinerant person.
- (figuratively, sports) A player who changes teams frequently.
- A dragonfly of Afroeurasia, Sympetrum fonscolombii.
- a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons