ROBBER


Meaning of ROBBER in English

/ ˈrɒbə(r); NAmE ˈrɑːb-/ noun

a person who steals from a person or place, especially using violence or threats :

a bank robber

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French and Old French robere , from the verb rober , of Germanic origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.