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Word of the Day – Brigand

By June 27, 2018Word of the Day

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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