/ˈbæn.dɪt/
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Translation
A robber, often armed and in a gang, who attacks people while they travel.
Word origin
From Italian bandito, meaning outlawed or banned, from bandire, to banish - a bandit was someone forced outside the law.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- bandito
- English cognates
- ban, banish
Examples
travellers .
Bandits usually rob people far from towns and police.
.
In stories, a bandit often hides his face with a mask.
films, .
"Bandit" is common in westerns and adventure stories.
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