bandit, brigand
(noun) an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bandit (plural bandits)
One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
An outlaw.
One who cheats others.
(military) An enemy aircraft.
(sports, slang) A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant.
• (one who robs others): See Thesaurus:thief
• (outlaw): criminal, fugitive, outlaw
• (one who cheats others): cheater
bandit (third-person singular simple present bandits, present participle banditing, simple past and past participle bandited)
(ambitransitive) To rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit.
• IT Band, IT band
Source: Wiktionary
Ban"dit, n.; pl.Bandits, or Banditti. Etym: [It. bandito outlaw, p.p. of bandire to proclaim, to banish, to proscribe, LL. bandire, bannire. See Ban an edict, and cf. Banish.]
Definition: An outlaw; a brigand. No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer. Milton.
Note: The plural banditti was formerly used as a collective noun. Deerstealers are ever a desperate banditti. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
