rapparee
Americannoun
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an armed Irish freebooter or plunderer, especially of the 17th century.
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any freebooter or robber.
noun
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an Irish irregular soldier of the late 17th century
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obsolete any plunderer or robber
Etymology
Origin of rapparee
First recorded in 1680–90, rapparee is from the Irish word rapaire
Example Sentences
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No thimblerigging rapparee, No jobber in kidnappery No filcher I !
From Time Magazine Archive
An advocate for absolute monarchy and church power; also an Irish vagabond, robber, Or rapparee.
From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
This rapparee promised him mountains of wealth, and an English company was found to advance large sums of money—I fear on Sir Arthur's guarantee.
From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Sir Walter Scott
Why, what an ungrateful young rapparee it is, wanting to leave the home of five years like that!”
From First in the Field A Story of New South Wales by L. Rahey
Not that, while devouring all the "rapparee" experiences of the father, he had no eye for the daughters, and did not see what was passing around him.
From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Charles James Lever
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