bandit
noun/ˈbændɪt/
/ˈbændɪt/
- a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers
- Buses driving through the mountains have been attacked by bandits.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Italian bandito, ‘banned’, past participle of bandire ‘to ban’.Want to learn more?
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