dacoit

or da·koit

[ duh-koit ]

/ dəˈkɔɪt /

noun

(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.

Origin of dacoit

First recorded in 1800–10, dacoit is from the Hindi word ḍakait

Words nearby dacoit

dacite, dack, dacker, Dacko, dacks, dacoit, dacoity, D/A converter, DaCosta's syndrome, dacquoise, Dacron

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Example sentences from the Web for dacoit

A dacoit stepped into view, crouched down, and carefully trained the piece.
Jack Haydon's Quest|John Finnemore
No measure was more efficacious than this to secure the destruction of dacoit gangs by depriving them of support and sustenance.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
Jack had fired and sent a Mannlicher bullet through the dacoit's brain.
Jack Haydon's Quest|John Finnemore
The dacoit leaders knew the advantage of being able to live where our men could not.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

"Dacoit will revenge this upon some of us," said Mr. Golden Grandfather.
Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma|George Norway

British Dictionary definitions for dacoit

dacoit

/ (dəˈkɔɪt) /

noun

(in India and Myanmar) a member of a gang of armed robbers

Word Origin for dacoit

C19: from Hindi dakait, from dākā robbery

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dacoit
释义	dacoit or da·koit [ duh-koit ] / dəˈkɔɪt / noun (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder. Origin of dacoit First recorded in 1800–10, dacoit is from the Hindi word ḍakait Words nearby dacoit dacite, dack, dacker, Dacko, dacks, dacoit, dacoity, D/A converter, DaCosta's syndrome, dacquoise, Dacron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dacoit A dacoit stepped into view, crouched down, and carefully trained the piece. Jack Haydon's Quest\|John Finnemore No measure was more efficacious than this to secure the destruction of dacoit gangs by depriving them of support and sustenance. A Civil Servant in Burma\|Herbert Thirkel White Jack had fired and sent a Mannlicher bullet through the dacoit's brain. Jack Haydon's Quest\|John Finnemore The dacoit leaders knew the advantage of being able to live where our men could not. The Pacification of Burma\|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite "Dacoit will revenge this upon some of us," said Mr. Golden Grandfather. Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma\|George Norway British Dictionary definitions for dacoit dacoit / (dəˈkɔɪt) / noun (in India and Myanmar) a member of a gang of armed robbers Word Origin for dacoit C19: from Hindi dakait, from dākā robbery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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