BRIGAND


Meaning of BRIGAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbri-gənd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English brigaunt, from Middle French brigand, from Old Italian brigante, from brigare to fight, from briga strife, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish bríg strength

Date: 14th century

: one who lives by plunder usually as a member of a band : bandit

• brig·and·age -gən-dij noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.