DESPERADO


Meaning of DESPERADO in English

/des'peuh rah"doh, -ray"-/ , n. , pl. desperadoes, desperados .

a bold, reckless criminal or outlaw, esp. in the early days of the American West.

[ 1600-10; prob. pseudo-Sp alter. of DESPERATE (as n., now obs.), in same sense ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .