English Explanatory Dictionary

dacoity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.

Pronunciation

/dəˈkɔɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-decoity.wav

Word forms

dacoity dacoities dacoitee dacoiti dakoiti

Etymology

From dacoit + -y.

Synonyms

dacoitage
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