How to pronounce brigand
American English pronunciation
BRIG-und
- IPA
- /ˈbɹɪɡənd/
- Syllables
- BRIG · und (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What brigand means
An outlaw who robs travelers on lonely roads
In a sentence: In the story, brigands hid in the mountain pass, waiting for the merchant's cart.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for a foot soldier, first seen in 1421. That came from an Italian word for trouble.
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