Meaning

1 senses

  1. An outlaw or bandit.

    Brigant

    разбо́йникrazbójnik, разбо́йницаrazbójnica, банди́тbandít

    розбі́йникrozbíjnyk

More definitions
  • an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

Examples

3 sentences

  1. The former brigand now lives a quiet life.

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  2. We were attacked by brigands.

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  3. Seize this brigand! Prevent him from escaping!

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

From Middle English brigaunt, bregaund circa 1400, from Old French brigand (“foot soldier”

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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Forms

plural: brigands
Singularbrigand
Pluralbrigands

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band:bandit

Word family

10 related words
RelatedmercenaryC2brigandagebrigandineblackguardjerkvillain
Derivedbrigandessbrigandishbrigandismbrigandry

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
brieflyB1brigadebrigadierbrightA1
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