noun
Meaning 1
A dealer in contraband.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
contrabandist
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: smuggler, runner, moon curser, moon-curser
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
Narrower terms: coyote, gunrunner, arms-runner, rumrunner
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English contraband Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English contrabandist From contraband + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: kontrabandisto — dealer in contraband