Main Entry: ban·dit

Pronunciation: \ˈban-dət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian bandito, from past participle of bandire to banish, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bannan to command — more at ban

Date: 1611

1 plural also ban·dit·ti \ban-ˈdi-tē\ : an outlaw who lives by plunder; especially : a member of a band of marauders
2 : robber
3 : an enemy plane

— ban·dit·ry \ˈban-də-trē\ noun