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brigand

[ brig-uhnd ]
/ ˈbrɪg ənd /
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noun
a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.
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Origin of brigand

1350–1400; variant of Middle English briga(u)nt<Middle French brigand<Old Italian brigante companion, member of an armed company, equivalent to brig(are) to treat, deal (with), make war (derivative of briga trouble, strife; of uncertain origin) + -ante-ant

OTHER WORDS FROM brigand

brig·and·age, nounbrig·and·ish, adjectivebrig·and·ish·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for brigand

brigand
/ (ˈbrɪɡənd) /

noun
a bandit or plunderer, esp a member of a gang operating in mountainous areas

Derived forms of brigand

brigandage or brigandry, noun

Word Origin for brigand

C14: from Old French, from Old Italian brigante fighter, from brigare to fight, from briga strife, of Celtic origin
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