brigand
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brigand
- /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənd/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɪɡənd
Where it comes from
From Middle English brigaunt, bregaund circa 1400, from Old French brigand (“foot soldier”) attested from 1421, from Italian briga (“trouble, bother”), perhaps ultimately of Proto-Germanic or Celtic origin.
noun brigands
- An outlaw or bandit.
