dacoity

or da·koit·y

[ duh-koi-tee ]

/ dəˈkɔɪ ti /

noun, plural da·coit·ies.

(in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits.

Origin of dacoity

1810–20; <Hindi ḍakaitī, derivative of ḍakaitdacoit

Words nearby dacoity

dack, dacker, Dacko, dacks, dacoit, dacoity, D/A converter, DaCosta's syndrome, dacquoise, Dacron, dacryagogue

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Example sentences from the Web for dacoity

Nothing very exciting ever really happens; it's usually humdrum thievery and dacoity.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
One night, when on tour in a country boat, he was aroused by the report of a dacoity close by.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
I reminded him he was committed to stand his trial for dacoity, that was why I wanted him.
The Soul of a People|H. Fielding
Another example of dacoity in Upper Burma may be taken from the Myingyan district.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

When his band melted away, and dacoity became too hazardous a sport, he simply disappeared.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White

British Dictionary definitions for dacoity

dacoity

/ (dəˈkɔɪtɪ) /

noun plural -coities

(in India and Myanmar) robbery by an armed gang

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单词	dacoity
释义	dacoity or da·koit·y [ duh-koi-tee ] / dəˈkɔɪ ti / noun, plural da·coit·ies. (in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits. Origin of dacoity 1810–20; <Hindi ḍakaitī, derivative of ḍakaitdacoit Words nearby dacoity dack, dacker, Dacko, dacks, dacoit, dacoity, D/A converter, DaCosta's syndrome, dacquoise, Dacron, dacryagogue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dacoity Nothing very exciting ever really happens; it's usually humdrum thievery and dacoity. Caravans By Night\|Harry Hervey One night, when on tour in a country boat, he was aroused by the report of a dacoity close by. A Civil Servant in Burma\|Herbert Thirkel White I reminded him he was committed to stand his trial for dacoity, that was why I wanted him. The Soul of a People\|H. Fielding Another example of dacoity in Upper Burma may be taken from the Myingyan district. The Pacification of Burma\|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite When his band melted away, and dacoity became too hazardous a sport, he simply disappeared. A Civil Servant in Burma\|Herbert Thirkel White British Dictionary definitions for dacoity dacoity / (dəˈkɔɪtɪ) / noun plural -coities (in India and Myanmar) robbery by an armed gang 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
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