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I play a lot of charity golf mainly. I'm a bandit 18 if I play two or three times a week.
Eric Bristow

Meaning of "bandit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BANDIT

From Italian bandito, literally: banished man, from bandire to proscribe, from bando edict, ban1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BANDIT

bandit  [ˈbændɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BANDIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bandit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BANDIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Banditry

Banditry is the life and practice of bandits. A bandit is "one who is proscribed or outlawed; hence, a lawless desperate marauder, a brigand: usually applied to members of the organized gangs which infest the mountainous districts of Italy, Sicily, Spain, Greece, and Turkey." In modern usage it may be used as a synonym for gangster, hence the term "one-armed bandit" for gambling machines that can leave the gambler with no money.

Definition of bandit in the English dictionary

The definition of bandit in the dictionary is a robber, esp a member of an armed gang; brigand.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BANDIT


accredit
əˈkrɛdɪt
adit
ˈædɪt
audit
ˈɔːdɪt
Chindit
ˈtʃɪndɪt
coedit
kəʊˈɛdɪt
conduit
ˈkɒndɪt
credit
ˈkrɛdɪt
discredit
dɪsˈkrɛdɪt
dit
dɪt
edit
ˈɛdɪt
excudit
ɛksˈkjuːdɪt
geddit
ˈɡɛdɪt
incondite
ɪnˈkɒndɪt
micro-credit
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkrɛdɪt
noncredit
ˌnɒnˈkrɛdɪt
pandit
ˈpʌndɪt
plaudit
ˈplɔːdɪt
pundit
ˈpʌndɪt
reedit
riːˈɛdɪt
subedit
sʌbˈɛdɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BANDIT

bandersnatch
bandh
bandicoot
bandicoot rat
bandied
bandier
bandies
bandiest
bandiness
banding
bandito
banditry
banditti
Bandjarmasin
Bandjermasin
bandleader
bandmaster
bandmate
bandobust
bandog

WORDS THAT END LIKE BANDIT

bail bandit
carbon credit
confirmed letter of credit
consumer credit
copy-edit
documentary letter of credit
environmental audit
export credit
family credit
general audit
internal audit
letter of credit
line of credit
on credit
on dit
one-arm bandit
one-armed bandit
revolving credit
Social Credit
tax credit

Synonyms and antonyms of bandit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BANDIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bandit» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bandit

Translation of «bandit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BANDIT

Find out the translation of bandit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bandit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bandit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

土匪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bandido
570 millions of speakers

English

bandit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दस्यु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطاع الطرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бандит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bandido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাকাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bandit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjahat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bandit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

山賊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bandit
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

côn đồ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொள்ளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाकू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşkıya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bandito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bandyta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бандит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bandit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ληστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bandit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bandit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bandit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bandit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BANDIT»

The term «bandit» is very widely used and occupies the 13.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BANDIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bandit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bandit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bandit

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2 QUOTES WITH «BANDIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bandit.
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Eric Bristow
I play a lot of charity golf mainly. I'm a bandit 18 if I play two or three times a week.
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Carl Clinton Van Doren
Guy Rivers, a conventional piece as regards the love affair which makes a part of the plot, is a tale of deadly strife between the laws of Georgia and a fiendish bandit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BANDIT»

Discover the use of bandit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bandit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bell Bandit
Like a modern-day Beverly Cleary, Ms. Davies writes with heart, humor, and honesty about the inevitability of profound change and reveals just how well she understands the complex emotions of the children.
Jacqueline Davies, 2012
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Bandit
When Lizzie discovers an abandoned Shih Tzu at a highway rest stop, she and her family foster the puppy, but they soon learn that Bandit was abandoned because he needs an expensive operation.
Ellen Miles, 2012
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The Barefoot Bandit: The True Tale of Colton Harris-Moore, ...
"I doubt if even the best fiction writer could create a character like Colton Harris-Moore. This is an incredible but true story. Bob Friel is a gifted reporter and a very fine writer.
Bob Friel, 2012
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Bandit
When Bandit's family moves to a new house, the cat runs away and returns to the only home he knows, but after he is brought back, he understands that the new house is now home.
Karen Rostoker-Gruber, 2008
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Bandit: The Heart-Warming True Story of One Dog's Rescue ...
Tells the story of how Vicki Hearne rescued Bandit, a pit bull terrier that had been sentenced to death by a judge after it bit three people.
Vicki Hearne, 2007
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Bandit Algorithms for Website Optimization
This is the first developer-focused book on bandit algorithms, which were previously described only in research papers.
John White, 2012
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Bandit Nation: A History of Outlaws and Cultural Struggle in ...
A look at the bandit in history and current legend, showing how those memories remain alive and well in Mexican society.
Chris Frazer, 2006
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A-Z Mysteries - The Bald Bandit
Ron Roy.
Ron Roy, 2010
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Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit
Lunch Lady, Betty, and the Breakfast Bunch must figure out who is stealing the goods from the bake sale.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, 2010
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Bandit
In a future Russia, a group of hard-line conservatives have reasserted themselves within the Soviet government, launching an attack on American satellites, and the only hope for retaliation is in the world's fastest plane and an ace pilot.
David Alexander, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BANDIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bandit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bandit robs West Melbourne 7-Eleven with hand in bag
Hunched over with his black shirt pulled over his head, an unidentified robber with a bag hiding his hand demanded money from a clerk about ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
2
Police are looking for a soda bandit | WWLP.com
Police are looking for a soda bandit. The robber got away with about $500. Raquel Cervantes Published: July 6, 2015, 10:40 am Updated: July 6, 2015, 11:12 ... «wwlp.com, Jul 15»
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Police: Pepper Spray Bandit Foiled By His Own Weapon … - Patch
Police: Pepper Spray Bandit Foiled By His Own Weapon. Shoplifting suspect arrested in his vehicle, say Prince William County police. By Chris ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Bandit Lites Promotes Steve Powell And Mark Steinwachs | Live …
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Bandit Lites always strives for unparalleled service, and with the recent promotions of Steve Powell to Rentals ... «Live Design, Jul 15»
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State to county: Stop removing bandit signs - By Ron MacArthur …
Photo by: Ron MacArthur Bandit signs like these – placed in the state right-of-way – appear each weekend along roads in the Cape Region. «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
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Lafayette's nectarine bandit - Paradise Post
DEAR JOAN: Every single nectarine on our miniature tree has disappeared. I put a net over it and around some of the remaining fruit. «Paradise Post, Jul 15»
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Texas Brisket Bandit Blamed For BBQ Business Blaze - KWTX.com
DALLAS (July 6, 2015) Police in North Texas are investigating a brisket bandit who caused a fire at a barbecue restaurant. The owners of Bet ... «KWTX, Jul 15»
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Years & Years' Olly And Clean Bandit's Neil On Their Romance …
Olly Alexander from Years & Years and Clean Bandit star Neil Amin-Smith! Backstage at New Look Wireless Festival 2015 this weekend Max ... «Capital FM, Jul 15»
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Sword-wielding bandit among two Qld armed hold-ups
UPDATE: Police have released a CCTV image of a man police would like to speak with in relation to an armed robbery at a tavern on Redbank ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
10
Lafayette's nectarine bandit
DEAR JOAN: Every single nectarine on our miniature tree has disappeared. I put a net over it and around some of the remaining fruit. «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»

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