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

1plural also ban·dit·ti \ban-ˈdi-tē\ : an outlaw who lives by plunder ; especially : a member of a band of marauders2: robber3: an enemy plane

— ban·dit·ry \ˈban-də-trē\ noun