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bandit

Main Entry:: ban·dit
Pronunciation:: \ˈban-dət\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Italian bandito, from past participle of bandire to banish, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bannan to command — more at ban
Date:: 1611

1plural also ban·dit·ti

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\ban-ˈdi-tē\ : an outlaw who lives by plunder; especially : a member of a band of marauders2: robber3: an enemy plane

— ban·dit·ry

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\ˈban-də-trē\ noun

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