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Bohemian

[ boh-hee-mee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Bohemia.
  2. Usually ···. a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices.
  3. the Czech language, especially as spoken in Bohemia.
  4. a Romani.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Bohemia, its people, or their language.
  2. Usually ···. pertaining to or characteristic of the unconventional life of a bohemian.
  3. living a wandering or vagabond life.

Bohemian

/ əʊˈːɪə /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Bohemia, esp of the old kingdom of Bohemia; a Czech
  2. often not capital a person, esp an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional life
  3. the Czech language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bohemia, its people, or their language
  2. unconventional in appearance, behaviour, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bohemian

  1. A descriptive term for a stereotypical way of life for artists and intellectuals. According to the stereotype (see also stereotype ), bohemians live in material poverty because they prefer their art or their learning to lesser goods ; they are also unconventional in habits and dress, and sometimes in morals.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bohemian1

First recorded in 1570–80; Bohemi(a) + -an
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Boone was nominated for a Grammy and two Brit Awards, and made headlines at the first weekend of the recent Coachella festival when he brought out Queen guitarist Brian May to perform Bohemian Rhapsody.

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To cap it all off, he brought out Brian May for a surprisingly successful version of Bohemian Rhapsody.

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Meanwhile, Beautiful Things singer Benson Boone surprised the crowd by bringing out Sir Brian May for a rendition of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody while executing a trademark front flip.

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Try to imagine, if you can, that Abba and Sam Ryder have teamed up with the cast of Six: The Musical, got blackout drunk and tried to recreate Bohemian Rhapsody from memory.

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Bohemian FC turned to politics and social causes to market itself, with the grassroots campaign making them a viable team in Ireland’s first division.

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