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brigand

noun
/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənd/UK

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.

  1. derived from briga
  2. derived from brigand
  3. inherited from brigaunt

Definitions

  1. An outlaw or bandit.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA