dacoit
IPA: dˈækˈɔɪt
noun
- (chiefly India, Pakistan, Myanmar) A bandit or armed robber, especially former parts of British India.
verb
- (chiefly India) To commit armed robbery.
Examples of "dacoit" in Sentences
- The dacoit was a pitiful sight, if Shivani were inclined to pity.
- The dacoit was the one who took the man away; the handmaiden remained with her mistress.
- A doctor cannot be taken as a dacoit just because he opens up the stomach of the patient.
- Lala Ram belonged to an upper, landowning caste, and within dacoit gangs, too, everything turned on caste.
- Without reading the article yet, I am reminded of the common use of the word dacoit (burglar, highway robber) in Northern India.
- The folks behind the project said workers at the hotel would check in guests, serve drinks and provide relaxing massages and other services while dressed as characters from the film, including the feared dacoit Gabbar.