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DESPERADOS
Noun
desperados
plural of desperado
Source: Wiktionary
DESPERADO
Des`per*a"do, n.; pl. Desperadoes. Etym: [OSp. desperado, p. p. of desperar, fr. L. desperare. See Desperate.]
Definition: A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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