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desperado

noun
/dɛspəˈɹɑːdəʊ/UK

Etymology

From obsolete Spanish desperado, past participle of desperar, archaic form of desesperar (“to despair”), from Latin disperare (“to despair, to lose hope”), from prefix dis- + sperare (“to hope”). Doublet of desperate.

  1. derived from disperare
  2. derived from desperado

Definitions

  1. A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West.

    • Surely this was the face of a desperado.

  2. A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a…

    A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc.

    • The shortstops and desperados were not permitted to play in this marker crap game.

  3. A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or…

      A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check.

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