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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits. India, Myanmar, Pakistan, countable, uncountable

   "'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'"

2. 2
   robbery by a gang of armed dacoits wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

criminalitydacoitagedacoitagedakoitymischiefvillainy

Example

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"'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'"

Etymology

From dacoit + -y.

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