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brigand

brig·and [ bríggənd ] (plural brig·ands)


noun 
Definition:
 
bandit: a bandit operating in wild or isolated terrain, usually as a member of a roving band ( literary )

[14th century. Via Old French< Italian brigante< present participle of brigare (see brigade)]

brig·and·age noun
brig·and·ism noun
brig·and·ry noun
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