brigand
a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.
Origin of brigand
1Other words for brigand
Other words from brigand
- brig·and·age, noun
- brig·and·ish, adjective
- brig·and·ish·ly, adverb
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How to use brigand in a sentence
There were but two courses open to the majority of the ex-soldiers—brigandage or service under their new masters.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe regular troops, the constabulary, and other armed forces combined were unable to exterminate brigandage.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanIn Canada the mounted police have kept brigandage down, and in Mexico the "Rurales" have made an end of the brigands.
In relatively unsettled parts of the United States there has been a considerable amount of a certain kind of brigandage.
The Bourbon dynasty reduced brigandage very much, and secured order on the main high-roads.
British Dictionary definitions for brigand
/ (ˈbrɪɡənd) /
a bandit or plunderer, esp a member of a gang operating in mountainous areas
Origin of brigand
1Derived forms of brigand
- brigandage or brigandry, noun
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