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bushranger

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A convict or outlaw who escapes to the bush to avoid capture; a roving bandit who lives in the bush.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A person skilled in bushcraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, obsolete

Examples

  • 1824, The Australian, quoted in 1966, Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language, 2nd edition, chapter II section 2, page 31, Mr Hovell lacks all the qualities befitting a bushranger.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bush + ranger.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: forçat réfugié dans la brousse — an escaped convict
  • Māori: pihareinga — an escaped convict