bandolero

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bandolero

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbændəˈleəɹəʊ/

Noun

bandolero (plural bandoleros)

  1. An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.
    • 1984, James W. Daddysman, The Matamoros trade: Confederate commerce, diplomacy, and intrigue
      Mexico was torn by revolutionary turmoil, and the eastern border state of Tamaulipas was unable to control the bandoleros who plundered and murdered...
    • 1997, Marcel Montecino, Sacred Heart
      A bandolero was stuffing the bloodstained pesos into his shirt.

Spanish

Noun

bandolero m (plural bandoleros)

  1. bandit, outlaw
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