bandit
/ˈbændɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.37 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An outlaw.
noun
An aircraft identified as an enemy, but distinct from "hostile" or "threat" in that it is not immediately to be engaged.
Example Sentences
- "Do you recollect a story my nurse told us of a Sicilian bandit, the terror of the country?—how he saved a young child from a cottage on fire, brought it up delicately, and far removed from his own pursuits; while, at his execution, his chief regret was the future provision for that boy?"
- "First, she read the bandit news in the paper, and was rather disappointed to learn that her man had evidently taken a night off from banditing. An imitator of the bandit had made an unsuccessful attempt to hold up a drug-store, and had backed out and run when the nervy proprietor reached for a gun; but that was all."
- "As the sanctuary was bandited at least once, it may be that the silver wine cups I have are from the treasure."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Slang
- British usage
- Dated
- Derogatory