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brigandage

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Australian, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɪɡ.ən.dɪd͡ʒ/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • New-Zealand: /ˈbɹəɡ.ən.dəd͡ʒ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The lifestyle of a brigand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The criminal acts of brigands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French brigandage.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: maantierosvous — the lifestyle of a brigand
  • Finnish: rosvous — the lifestyle of a brigand
  • Italian: brigantaggio — the lifestyle of a brigand
  • Latin: latrōcinium — the lifestyle of a brigand
  • Turkish: haydutluk — the lifestyle of a brigand
  • Ottoman Turkish: حیدودلق (haydudluk) — the lifestyle of a brigand