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(ban′dit)

noun pl. bandits or Rarebanditti

a robber, esp. one who robs travelers on the road; brigand; highwayman
anyone who steals, cheats, exploits, etc.

Origin: It bandito < bandire, to outlaw < Gmc *bann (see ban), with sp. infl. by It banda, band

Related Forms:

banditry noun

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noun

A robber, especially one who robs at gunpoint.
An outlaw; a gangster.
One who cheats or exploits others.
Slang A hostile aircraft, especially a fighter aircraft.

Origin:

Origin: Italian bandito

Origin: , from bandire, to band together

Origin: , probably of Germanic origin; see bhā-² in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

banˈdit·ry noun

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