desperado
desperado
Definition
des·per·ado (des′pər ä′dō, -ā′-)
noun pl. desperadoes -·does or desperados -·dos
a dangerous, reckless criminal; bold outlaw
Etymology: OSp pp. of desperar < L desperare: see despair
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desperado Quotes
One eye was entirely gone, and the loss made one side of the face repulsive, while the other might have been modelled in marble.'Desperado' was written in large letters all over him. I almost repented of having sought his acquaintance.
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