Nomad (?), n. [L. nomas, -adis, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, pasturing, roaming without fixed home, fr. &unr_; a pasture, allotted abode, fr. &unr_; to distribute, allot, drive to pasture; prob. akin to AS. niman to take, and E. nimble: cf. F. nomade. Cf. Astronomy, Economy, Nimble, Nemesis, Numb, Number.] One of a race or tribe that has no fixed location, but wanders from place to place in search of pasture or game.
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