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latrō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bandit noun An armed robber, especially one operating with a gang in a remote or lawless area.
  • bark verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
  • brigand noun An outlaw or bandit, especially one operating in a gang.
  • highwayman noun A robber, historically on horseback, who held up travellers on public roads.
  • pawn verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
  • robber noun A person who steals from someone, typically using force or the threat of force.
  • thief noun A person who steals something, typically without using force or confrontation.

Senses

latrō is used for these senses in English:

  • bandit One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
  • bandit An outlaw.
  • brigand (crime) An outlaw or bandit.
  • chess piece (chess) Any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.
  • highwayman (historical) A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.
  • pawn (chess) The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant.
  • thief One who carries out a theft.

bandit — full definition

  1. noun An armed robber, especially one operating with a gang in a remote or lawless area.
  2. noun In military aviation, an aircraft confirmed to be hostile or enemy-operated.

bark — full definition

  1. verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
  2. verb To speak in a sharp, loud, commanding tone.
  3. noun The tough outer covering of a tree's trunk and branches.
  4. noun The sharp sound a dog makes.

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