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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Bo·he·mi·an a.
 1. Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See Bohemian, n., 2.
 2. Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or “Bohemian” (see Bohemian, n., 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and easy. [Modern]
    Hers was a pleasant Bohemian life till she was five and thirty.   --Blackw. Mag.
    Artists have abandoned their Bohemian manners and customs nowadays.   --W. Black.
 Bohemian chatterer, or  Bohemian waxwing Zool., a small bird of Europe and America (Ampelis garrulus); the waxwing.
 Bohemian glass, a variety of hard glass of fine quality, made in Bohemia. It is of variable composition, containing usually silica, lime, and potash, rarely soda, but no lead. It is often remarkable for beauty of color.

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Bohemian waxwing
      n : large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but
          larger than the cedar waxwing [syn: Bombycilla garrulus]