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noun

brigand

BRIHG-uhnd
noun
1
An outlaw or bandit, especially one operating in a gang.
"Brigands used to ambush travellers along the mountain pass."

How to Use Brigand

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word for an armed robber or bandit.

When to use it

A somewhat literary or old-fashioned word — "bandit" or "robber" are the everyday equivalents today.

Common pairings
a band of brigands mountain brigands

Word Forms

brigands plural

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_____ used to ambush travellers along the mountain pass.

Etymology

From Old French brigand ("foot soldier"), from Italian briga ("trouble, strife").

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