brigand
/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənd/
BɹꞮꞬ · ənd (2 syllables)
English
Noun Top 44,819
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Definition
An outlaw or bandit.
Etymology
From Middle English brigaunt, bregaund circa 1400, from Old French brigand (“foot soldier”) attested from 1421, from Italian briga (“trouble, bother”), perhaps ultimately of Proto-Germanic or Celtic origin.
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