BRIGAND


Meaning of BRIGAND in English

brig ‧ and /ˈbrɪɡənd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] literary

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Old Italian brigante , from brigare ; ⇨ ↑ brigade ]

a thief, especially one of a group that attacks people in mountains or forests

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