dacoit
n. (in India and Burma) member of a gang of organized criminals who commit violent robberies and murders | ||||
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Dacoit Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Dacoit
(n.)
One of a class of robbers, in India, who act in gangs.
(n.)
One of a class of robbers, in India, who act in gangs.
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dacoit
Noun
1. a member of an armed gang of robbers
(synonym) dakoit
(hypernym) thief, stealer
(classification) India, Republic of India, Bharat
Noun
1. a member of an armed gang of robbers
(synonym) dakoit
(hypernym) thief, stealer
(classification) India, Republic of India, Bharat
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dacoit
dacoit
\da*coit"\ (d&adot;*koit"), n. [hind. &dsdot;akait, &dsdot;ākāyat.] one of a class of robbers, in india, who act in gangs.
dacoit
\da*coit"\ (d&adot;*koit"), n. [hind. &dsdot;akait, &dsdot;ākāyat.] one of a class of robbers, in india, who act in gangs.
Dacoit Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Dacoity
The word Dacoity is the anglicized version of the Indian word dakaitee (डकैती or ڈکیتی) which comes from Dakoo (डाकू or ڈاکو, meaning "armed robber").
The most infamous member of the Dacoit "profession" was probably India's Phoolan Devi. But the title of the most legendary dacoit is held by Daku Man Singh and Nirbhay Singh Gujjar who was killed recently. Between 1939 and 1955, Daku Man Singh had notched up 1,112 dacoities, 185 murders, countless ransom kidnappings. He was involved in 90 police encounters and had killed 32 policemen.
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