BRIGAND


Meaning of BRIGAND in English

[brig.and] n [ME brigaunt, fr. MF brigand, fr. OIt brigante, fr. brigare to fight, fr. briga strife, of Celt origin; akin to OIr brig strength] (14c): one who lives by plunder usu. as a member of a band: bandit -- brig.and.age n

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