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brigand
(encz) | brigand,bandita n: Zdeněk Brož |
brigand
(encz) | brigand,lupič Zdeněk Brož |
brigand
(encz) | brigand,zbojník n: Zdeněk Brož |
Brigand
(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.]
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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.
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Giving them not a little the air of brigands or
banditti. --Jeffery.
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brigand
(wn) | brigand
n 1: an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band [syn:
bandit, brigand] |
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brigandage
(encz) | brigandage,loupení n: Zdeněk Brožbrigandage,lupičství n: Zdeněk Brož |
Brigand
(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.]
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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.
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Giving them not a little the air of brigands or
banditti. --Jeffery.
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Brigandage
(gcide) | Brigandage \Brig"and*age\ (-[asl]j), n. [F. brigandage.]
Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.
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Brigandine
(gcide) | Brigandine \Brig"an*dine\, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It.
brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand.]
A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or
plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal,
and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the
Middle Ages. [Written also brigantine.] --Jer. xlvi. 4.
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Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet,
And brigandine of brass. --Milton.
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Brigandish
(gcide) | Brigandish \Brig"and*ish\, a.
Like a brigand or freebooter; robberlike.
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Brigandism
(gcide) | Brigandism \Brig"and*ism\, n.
Brigandage.
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brigandine
(wn) | brigandine
n 1: a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings
sewn onto leather or cloth |
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