Nomad

//ˈnoʊmæd// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of nomadic.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, United States.
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.

    "The life of the people called the Nomads or Grazyers..."

  2. 2
    a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of wanderer: an itinerant person. figuratively
  4. 4
    A person who changes residence frequently. figuratively

    "Once again Judy was a nomad, moving to yet again another destination."

  5. 5
    A player who changes teams frequently. figuratively

    "With the recruitment of South Australian football nomad, and eventual legend of the game, Phil Matson, Subiaco would improve considerably in 1912."

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  1. 6
    A dragonfly of Afroeurasia, Sympetrum fonscolombii.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French nomade, from Latin Nomas (“wandering shepherd”), from Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás, “roaming, wandering, esp. to find pasture”), from Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “pasture”). Compare Numidia.

Etymology 2

From Middle French nomade, from Latin Nomas (“wandering shepherd”), from Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás, “roaming, wandering, esp. to find pasture”), from Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “pasture”). Compare Numidia.

Etymology 3

Blend of north + Madison. From being centered upon Madison Square North Historic District and being north of Madison Square Park.

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