'Bohemian' definitions:

Definition of 'Bohemian'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people
adjective
Unconventional in especially appearance and behavior; "a bohemian life style"
noun
A member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America) [syn: Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian]
noun
A native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic
noun
A nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life

Definition of 'Bohemian'

From: GCIDE
  • Bohemian \Bo*he"mi*an\, a.
  • 1. Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See Bohemian, n., 2. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or "Bohemian" (see Bohemian, n., 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and easy. [Modern] [1913 Webster]
  • Hers was a pleasant Bohemian life till she was five and thirty. --Blackw. Mag. [1913 Webster]
  • Artists have abandoned their Bohemian manners and customs nowadays. --W. Black. [1913 Webster]
  • Bohemian chatterer, or Bohemian waxwing (Zool.), a small bird of Europe and America (Ampelis garrulus); the waxwing.
  • Bohemian glass, a variety of hard glass of fine quality, made in Bohemia. It is of variable composition, containing usually silica, lime, and potash, rarely soda, but no lead. It is often remarkable for beauty of color. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bohemian'

From: GCIDE
  • Bohemian \Bo*he"mi*an\, n.
  • 1. A native of Bohemia. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The language of the Czechs (the ancient inhabitants of Bohemia), the richest and most developed of the dialects of the Slavic family. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A restless vagabond; -- originally, an idle stroller or gypsy (as in France) thought to have come from Bohemia; in later times often applied to an adventurer in art or literature, of irregular, unconventional habits, questionable tastes, or free morals. [Modern] [1913 Webster]
  • Note: In this sense from the French boh['e]mien, a gypsy; also, a person of irregular habits. [1913 Webster]
  • She was of a wild, roving nature, inherited from father and mother, who were both Bohemians by taste and circumstances. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'Bohemian'

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Words containing 'Bohemian'