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Webster 1913 Edition
Bohemian
Bo-he′mi-an
,Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See , 2.
Bohemian
, Noun.
2.
Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or “Bohemian” (see , 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and easy.
Bohemian
, Noun.
[Modern]
Hers was a pleasant
Bohemian
life till she was five and thirty. Blackw. Mag.
Artists have abandoned their
Bohemian
manners and customs nowadays. W. Black.
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.
Bo-he′mi-an
,Noun.
1.
A native of Bohemia.
2.
The language of the Czechs (the ancient inhabitants of Bohemia), the richest and most developed of the dialects of the Slavic family.
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]
☞ In this sense from the French bohémien, a gypsy; also, a person of irregular habits.
She was of a wild, roving nature, inherited from father and mother, who were both
Bohemians
by taste and circumstances. Thackeray.
Definition 2024
Bohemian
Bohemian
See also: bohemian
English
Noun
Bohemian (countable and uncountable, plural Bohemians)
- (countable) A native or resident of Bohemia.
- (uncountable) The dialect of the Czech language spoken in Bohemia.
- (countable, archaic) A Gypsy, a Romani.
- (countable, slang) A marginalized and impoverished young artist, or member of the urban literati.
Derived terms
Translations
native or resident of Bohemia
|
dialect of the Czech language
|
Romani
|
marginalized and impoverished young artist
Adjective
Bohemian (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language.
- Of, or relating to the untraditional lifestyles of marginalized and impoverished artists, writers, musicians, and actors in major European cities (or by extension, major North American cities as well).
Derived terms
Translations
of, or relating to Bohemia or its language
|
of, or relating to the untraditional lifestyles of marginalized and impoverished artists
See also
bohemian
bohemian
See also: Bohemian
English
Noun
bohemian (plural bohemians)
- An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
Translations
unconventional person
Adjective
bohemian (comparative more bohemian, superlative most bohemian)
- Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
- Please tell me you're not one of Toulouse's oh-so-talented, charmingly bohemian, tragically impoverished protégés! -Nicole Kidman, Moulin Rouge!
Translations
unconventional