noun

bandit

bandit, robber, outlaw

The bandit robbed the travelers on the road.

The bandit robbed the travellers on the road.

He was known as a notorious bandit.

He was known as a notorious bandit.

((a/the)) bandit (a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang) The bandit robbed the travellers on the road.

Synonyms: robber, thief, outlaw, gangster

From Italian 'bandito', meaning 'banned, outlawed', the past participle of 'bandire' meaning 'to proclaim, banish'.

A bandit is someone who has been 'banned' from society for their crimes.

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