dacoit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dacoit
First recorded in 1800–10, dacoit is from the Hindi word ḍakait
Example Sentences
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The Dacoit never fights if he can help it, and then only when driven into a corner, or when there appears a chance of very large plunder.
From With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
While still smarting under the loss of his valuables, the Babu received another letter from Raghu Dacoit asking, “Had his visit given Madhub Babu pleasure?”
From Bengal Dacoits and Tigers by Devee, Sunity
But like Robin Hood of old, Raghu Dacoit had caught popular fancy by his generosity to the poor.
From Bengal Dacoits and Tigers by Devee, Sunity
I'm used to Thug—and Dacoit, to bandit and ruffian.
From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard
Just at daybreak there was a distant noise of men moving in the jungle, and the Dacoit halfway down the path fired his gun.
From Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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