BANDIT


Meaning of BANDIT in English

/ 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.