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BANDIT
bandit, brigand
(noun) an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Synonyms
• (one who robs others): See Thesaurus:thief
• (outlaw): criminal, fugitive, outlaw
• (one who cheats others): cheater
Verb
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.
Anagrams
• 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
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