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The Gypsy (1979 Series)
Gypsy is an English name for the Romani people. Gypsy or gypsies or The Gypsies may also refer to: Computing and technology * Gypsy (database), a database of Mobile Genetic Elements * Gypsy (software), a word processing program Films * ''Gypsies'' (1922 film), a Czech silent drama by Karl Anton * ''Gypsy'' (1937 film), a drama film by Roy William Neill * ''Gypsy'' (1962 film), a film adaptation of the stage musical ''Gypsy'' * ''The Gypsy'' (film), a 1975 French-Italian crime-drama film by José Giovanni * ''Gypsy'' (1993 film), a musical starring Bette Midler * ''Gypsy'' (2011 film), a Slovakian drama * ''Gypsy'' (2020 film), an Indian romantic road movie * ''The Gypsy'', a 1911 film with Florence Lawrence * Gypsy, a character in '' A Bug's Life'' Literature * ''Gypsy'' (1929 play), by Maxwell Anderson * The Gypsy (short story), by Agatha Christie * ''The Gypsy'' (novel), a 1992 novel by Steven Brust and Megan Lindholm * '' Gypsy: A Memoir'', a book by Gypsy Rose L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy
The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with significant concentrations in the Americas. In the English language, the Romani people are widely known by the exonym Gypsies (or Gipsies), which is considered pejorative by many Romani people due to its connotations of illegality and irregularity as well as its historical use as a racial slur. For versions (some of which are cognates) of the word in many other languages (e.g., , , it, zingaro, , and ) this perception is either very small or non-existent. At the first World Romani Congress in 1971, its attendees unanimously voted to reject the use of all exonyms for the Romani people, including ''Gypsy'', due to their aforementioned negative and stereotypical connotations. Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Roma originated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy (comics)
Gypsy (Cynthia "Cindy" Reynolds) is a fictional character, a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history Created by Gerry Conway and Chuck Patton, Gypsy first appeared in ''Justice League of America Annual'' #2 (October 1984). Fictional character biography Cynthia "Cindy" Reynolds was born to Edward and June Reynolds, who lived their lives in a peaceful, suburban home. Cindy grew up as an intelligent and experienced barefooter,(a person who chooses not to wear shoes) which became one of her trademarks as a teenager. Soon after Cindy's brother was born, Edward and June began to fight. Cindy tried to keep her parents together but also suffered abuse. When her illusion powers began to manifest at the age of fourteen, Cindy bought a one-way bus ticket to Detroit and ran away from home. JLA Detroit Once Cindy arrived in Detroit, she used her chameleon and illusion-casting powers to protect herself from the normal dangers of city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
