[ 'brɪg(ə)nd ]
■ noun a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
Derivatives
~age noun
~ry noun
Origin
ME: from OFr., from Ital. brigante , lit. '(person) contending', from brigare (see brigade ).
[ 'brɪg(ə)nd ]
■ noun a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
Derivatives
~age noun
~ry noun
Origin
ME: from OFr., from Ital. brigante , lit. '(person) contending', from brigare (see brigade ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004