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Bandit Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bandit? [n] an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bandit: brigand Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bandit: air armada \| air force \| badman \| bogey \| bravo \| brigand \| bummer \| combat plane \| cutthroat \| dacoit \| desperado \| enemy aircraft \| footpad \| forager \| freebooter \| gangster \| highwayman \| holdup man \| hoodlum \| looter \| mobsman \| mobster \| pillager \| plunderer \| racketeer \| raider \| ravager \| sacker \| slaunchways \| thug \| villain See Also \| stealer \| thief Bandit In Webster's Dictionary \Ban"dit\, n.; pl. {Bandits}, or {Banditti}. [It. bandito outlaw, p. p. of bandire to proclaim, to banish, to proscribe, LL. bandire, bannire. See {Ban} an edict, and cf. {Banish}.] An outlaw; a brigand. No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer. --Milton. Note: The plural banditti was formerly used as a collective noun. Deerstealers are ever a desperate banditti. --Sir W. Scott.

Bandit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bandit?

[n] an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bandit: brigand

See Also | stealer | thief

Bandit In Webster's Dictionary

\Ban"dit\, n.; pl. {Bandits}, or {Banditti}. [It. bandito
outlaw, p. p. of bandire to proclaim, to banish, to
proscribe, LL. bandire, bannire. See {Ban} an edict, and cf.
{Banish}.]
An outlaw; a brigand.

      No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer. --Milton.

Note: The plural banditti was formerly used as a collective
      noun.

            Deerstealers are ever a desperate banditti. --Sir
                                               W. Scott.

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