brigand

[ brig-uhnd ]

/ ˈbrɪg ənd /

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noun

a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.

Origin of brigand

1350–1400; variant of Middle English briga(u)nt<Middle French brigand<Old Italian brigante companion, member of an armed company, equivalent to brig(are) to treat, deal (with), make war (derivative of briga trouble, strife; of uncertain origin) + -ante-ant

SYNONYMS FOR brigand

outlaw, highwayman, desperado, cutthroat.

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OTHER WORDS FROM brigand

brig·and·age, nounbrig·and·ish, adjectivebrig·and·ish·ly, adverb

Words nearby brigand

brig, brigade, brigadier, brigadier general, brigalow, brigand, brigandine, brigantine, Brig. Gen., Briggs, Briggsian logarithm

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Example sentences from the Web for brigand

Some of our folk are almost out of their minds about it, and declare you to be either a brigand in disguise or a spy.
Dead Souls|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
Hunston was moving thoughtfully away, when the brigand's words stopped him.
Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece|Bracebridge Hemyng
And there springs Radicofani, the eagle's eyrie of a brigand brood.
New Italian sketches|John Addington Symonds
In his leather clothes, and with his clanking sword ornament, his aspect carried the swagger of a brigand of old.
Brigands of the Moon|Ray Cummings

And as time goes on you succeed in acquiring the easy manner of a brigand.
Lifted Masks|Susan Glaspell

British Dictionary definitions for brigand

brigand

/ (ˈbrɪɡənd) /

noun

a bandit or plunderer, esp a member of a gang operating in mountainous areas

Derived forms of brigand

brigandage or brigandry, noun

Word Origin for brigand

C14: from Old French, from Old Italian brigante fighter, from brigare to fight, from briga strife, of Celtic origin

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单词	brigand
释义	brigand [ brig-uhnd ] / ˈbrɪg ənd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brigand ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions. Origin of brigand 1350–1400; variant of Middle English briga(u)nt<Middle French brigand<Old Italian brigante companion, member of an armed company, equivalent to brig(are) to treat, deal (with), make war (derivative of briga trouble, strife; of uncertain origin) + -ante-ant SYNONYMS FOR brigand outlaw, highwayman, desperado, cutthroat. SEE SYNONYMS FOR brigand ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM brigand brig·and·age, nounbrig·and·ish, adjectivebrig·and·ish·ly, adverb Words nearby brigand brig, brigade, brigadier, brigadier general, brigalow, brigand, brigandine, brigantine, Brig. Gen., Briggs, Briggsian logarithm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brigand Some of our folk are almost out of their minds about it, and declare you to be either a brigand in disguise or a spy. Dead Souls\|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol Hunston was moving thoughtfully away, when the brigand's words stopped him. Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece\|Bracebridge Hemyng And there springs Radicofani, the eagle's eyrie of a brigand brood. New Italian sketches\|John Addington Symonds In his leather clothes, and with his clanking sword ornament, his aspect carried the swagger of a brigand of old. Brigands of the Moon\|Ray Cummings And as time goes on you succeed in acquiring the easy manner of a brigand. Lifted Masks\|Susan Glaspell British Dictionary definitions for brigand brigand / (ˈbrɪɡənd) / noun a bandit or plunderer, esp a member of a gang operating in mountainous areas Derived forms of brigand brigandage or brigandry, noun Word Origin for brigand C14: from Old French, from Old Italian brigante fighter, from brigare to fight, from briga strife, of Celtic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brigand outlaw, desperado, thief, highwayman, bandit, soldier, pirate, robber, marauder, pillager, footpad, freebooter
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brigand

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