Brigand (noun)
brig-und
A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
Late Middle English (also denoting an irregular foot soldier): from Old French, from Italian brigante, literally ‘(person) contending’, from brigare ‘contend’ (see brigade).
Example sentences
“They look like brigands and they could be here to steal our gold.”
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