‖ Zincalo
(ˈzɪŋkələʊ)
Fem. -ala. Pl. -ali.
[The name by which the Gitanos of Spain call themselves. Cf. Zingano, etc.]
A Spanish gipsy.
1842 Borrow Bible in Spain ix, The Zincali, Gitános, or Spanish gypsies. 1868 Geo. Eliot Sp. Gipsy i. 137 Before you dreamed You were a born Zincala—in the bonds Of the Zincali's faith. |