/ ˈbændɪt; NAmE / noun
a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Italian bandito , banned, past participle of bandire to ban.
/ ˈbændɪt; NAmE / noun
a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Italian bandito , banned, past participle of bandire to ban.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005