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dacoit

/ˈdækɔɪt/

/ˈdækoʊɪt/

Translations

dacoitnoun

dacoits

/ˈdækɔɪt/

/ˈdækoʊɪt/

Additional translations

Synonyms

dacoitadjective

/dəˈkɔɪt/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "dacoit gang"

dacoitnoun

A member of a band of armed robbers in India or Burma (Myanmar).

The villagers lived in fear of the dacoits who frequently raided their homes.

dacoitadjective

Relating to, involving, or characteristic of dacoits or their activities.

The police foiled a dacoit raid on the cash convoy.