Definition of dacoit Dacoit

da•coit

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Noun Plural: dacoits
dacoit - a member of an armed gang of robbers
		dakoit
		stealer, thief a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
		bharat, india, republic of india a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

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dacoit (Noun)
A bandit or armed robber, especially in India, Pakistan, and the surrounding region.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

dacoit (n.)
One of a class of robbers, in India, who act in gangs.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

dacoit
da-koit′, n. one of a gang of robbers in India and Burma—also Dakoit′.—ns. Dacoit′y, Dacoit′age, robbery by gang-robbers, brigandage. [Hind. dākāīt, a robber.]

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dacoit, noun, singular of dacoits.

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