klepht
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noun, often capitalized \ˈkleft\Definition of KLEPHT
: a Greek belonging to any of several independent guerrilla communities formed after the Turkish conquest of Greece
— kleph·tic \ˈklef-tik\ adjective often capitalized
Origin of KLEPHT
Modern Greek klephtēs, literally, robber, from Greek kleptēs, from kleptein
First Known Use: 1820
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