Meaning & use
brigand
A member of a gang of bandits, especially one that operates in mountainous or wild regions.
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Travelers along the old mountain pass often fell victim to bands of brigands.
The novel follows a reformed brigand who becomes an unlikely hero.
A note on using this word
Brigand has an old-fashioned, storybook quality today, evoking historical or fictional settings rather than modern crime, where robber would be more natural.
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