'Brigand' definitions:

Definition of 'brigand'

From: WordNet
noun
An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band [syn: bandit, brigand]

Definition of 'Brigand'

From: GCIDE
  • Brigand \Brig"and\ (br[i^]g"and), n. [F. brigand, OF. brigant light-armed soldier, fr. LL. brigans light-armed soldier (cf. It. brigante.) fr. brigare to strive, contend, fr. briga quarrel; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. break; cf. Goth. brikan to break, brakja strife. Cf. Brigue.]
  • 1. A light-armed, irregular foot soldier. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A lawless fellow who lives by plunder; one of a band of robbers; especially, one of a gang living in mountain retreats; a highwayman; a freebooter. [1913 Webster]
  • Giving them not a little the air of brigands or banditti. --Jeffery. [1913 Webster]

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