brigand
noun
a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.
brigandish
-
a word derived from
brigand.
Example Sentences
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In her statement, Kim Yo-jong briefly mentioned Hodge’s comments before saying the United States “is letting loose a hackneyed gibberish prompted by its brigandish and abnormal thinking.”
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2023
In her statement, Kim Yo Jong briefly mentioned Hodge’s comments before saying the United States “is letting loose a hackneyed gibberish prompted by its brigandish and abnormal thinking.”
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023
He was wont to wear velvet jackets, brigandish cloaks, black shirts, loose collars— the whole as shabby and disreputable as any tramp's.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was something of a contrast to turn from these scowling, brigandish looking wayfarers, to the beaming, benevolent, handsome countenance of the old forest guard.
From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Bertram Mitford
I will do the talking, giving you an explanation of our brigandish conduct.”
From Lord Stranleigh Abroad by Robert Barr
