Nomad

A nomad (Greek: νομάδες, nomádes, "those who let pasture herds"), commonly known as an itinerant in modern-day contexts, is a member of a community of people who move from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location. There are an estimated 30-40 million nomads in the world.

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“In economics, we borrowed from the Bourbons; in foreign policy, we drew on themes fashioned by the nomad warriors of the Eurasian steppes. In spiritual matters, we emulated the braying intolerance of our archenemies, the Shi’ite fundamentalists.”
—Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941)

“Behind
My father’s cannery works I used to see
Rail-squatters ranged in nomad raillery,”
—Hart Crane (1899–1932)

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