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bandit.

One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbændɪt/
  1. One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

  2. An outlaw.

  3. One who cheats others.

  4. An aircraft identified as an enemy, but distinct from "hostile" or "threat" in that it is not immediately to be engaged.

  5. A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant.

    slang
  6. Synonym of arse bandit.

    UK · dated · derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian bandito (“outlawed”), a derivative of Italian bandire (“to ban”), from Late Latin bandīre, an alteration (due to Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bandwjan, “to signal”)) of Late Latin bannīre (“to ban”), from Frankish *bannan (“to ban”). Doublet of bandito.

verb/ˈbændɪt/
  1. To rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian bandito (“outlawed”), a derivative of Italian bandire (“to ban”), from Late Latin bandīre, an alteration (due to Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bandwjan, “to signal”)) of Late Latin bannīre (“to ban”), from Frankish *bannan (“to ban”). Doublet of bandito.

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