Definitions for dacoit
dəˈkɔɪtda·coit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. dacoit, dakoitnoun

   a member of an armed gang of robbers

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dacoitnoun

   A member of an armed gang of bandits in India, Pakistan, and the surrounding region.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dacoit

   Dacoity is a term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent. The spelling is the anglicised version of the Hindi word daaku; "dacoit" is a colloquial Indian English word with this meaning and it appears in the Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases (1903). Banditry is criminal activity involving robbery by groups of armed bandits. The East India Company established the Thuggee and Dacoity Department in 1830, and the Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression Acts, 1836–1848 were enacted in British India under East India Company rule. Areas with ravines or forests, such as Chambal and Chilapata Forests, were once known for dacoits.

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1. dacoit

   A dacoit is a term used primarily in India and Burma referring to a member of an armed gang who engages in banditry or armed robbery. The term is derived from the Hindi word "dakait," which translates to bandit or brigand. Historically, dacoits were often depicted in Indian and Asian literature and cinema.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dacoitnoun

   one of a class of robbers, in India, who act in gangs

2. Etymology: [Hind. akait, kyat.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dacoit

   da-koit′, n. one of a gang of robbers in India and Burma—also Dakoit′.—ns. Dacoit′y, Dacoit′age, robbery by gang-robbers, brigandage. [Hind. dākāīt, a robber.]

Matched Categories

1. • Thief

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How to pronounce dacoit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

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   Australian

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   Australian

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   Indian

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How to say dacoit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dacoit in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dacoit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dacoit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dacoit
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacoit
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dacoit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dacoit
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dacoit