brigand
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
brigandderived from the Middle French brigand, foot soldier, member of a brigade. The pillaging or attacks on civilians, of which they were frequently the perpetrators, have given the word its current negative sense. See brigue.
Definitions
Plural
brigands
Translations
german:Brigant
english:highwayman
arabic:قاطع طريق
spanish:bandolero
greek:ληστής
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japanese:山賊
portuguese:salteador
russian:разбойник
swedish:stråtrövare
turkish:eşkıya
ukrainian:розбійник
See also
brigandage (cn.) brigander (v.)