Meaning of banditti | Babel Free

Definitions

Robbers or outlaws.

archaic, plural-normally

Examples

“[T]his was the very Time when the late Rebellion was at the higheſt; and indeed the Banditti were now marched into England, […]”

“Carlstadt silently trod the strange steps of the wandering Holstein; […] he felt a repugnance at passing through a place⟳ most suitably fitted to the depredations of an hardened banditti, and calculated to inspire⟳ thought of the most terrific formation.”

“I have⟳ more pleasure in a snug farm-house than a watch-tower—and a troop of tidy, happy villagers please⟳ me better than the finest banditti in the world.”

“The history of the Corsican banditti is rich in heroic, demon-like, and chivalrous traits of character. The people sing⟳ bandit dirges throughout the whole country; […] There was with him also a bandit, Brusco, to whom he had sworn eternal friendship, and his uncle Augellone. The latter name⟳ signifies Evil Bird, for it is the custom for banditti to give⟳ themselves nicknames when they begin⟳ to play⟳ their part in the Macchia.”

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