noun
dacoit
duh-KOYT
noun
1
A member of an armed gang of robbers, especially historically in India and neighbouring regions.
"The village lived in fear of dacoits who raided at night."
How to Use Dacoit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bandit belonging to an armed robber gang, particularly in a South Asian historical context.
When to use it
Mostly used in historical or South Asian English contexts, not everyday modern speech.
Word Forms
dacoited past tense, dacoits plural, dacoits singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi-Urdu dakait, from a word meaning "gang robbery."