Defn: See Gypsy.
GIPSYISM
Gip"sy*ism, n.
Defn: See Gypsyism.
GIRAFFE
Gi*raffe", n. Etym: [F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zurafa, zarafa.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: An African ruminant (Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family by itself; the camelopard. It is the tallest of animals, being sometimes twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head. Its neck is very long, and its fore legs are much longer than its hind legs.
GIRANDOLE
Gir"an*dole, n. Etym: [F. See Gyrate.]
1. An ornamental branched candlestick.
2. A flower stand, fountain, or the like, of branching form.
3. (Pyrotechny)
Defn: A kind of revolving firework.