roumi
common nounadjective
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roumifrom Arabic رومي rūmī (European, Christian), a term designating a European and literally meaning 'Roman'. a Byzantine Greek would refer to himself as ρωμαίος romaios, as a worthy heir of the Roman Empire. the Arabs adopted the term, which became generalized in Muslim countries of the Mediterranean and eventually came to designate all Europeans or Christians (interchangeably). (1667) rumy.