Saint Nicholas' clerk
Saint Nicholas' clerk · Saint Nicholas' clerks
разбойник с большой дороги
Straßenräuber, Wegelagerer
A highwaymanA highwayman.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)A highwayman.
Origin
After Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of thieves.After Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of thieves.
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