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dacoitee

dacoitee is the obsolete spelling of dacoity.

Meaning of dacoity

Noun

dacoity (countable and uncountable, plural dacoities)

  1. (India, Myanmar, Pakistan) Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.
    • 'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'1901, Rudyard Kipling, chapter 15, in Kim
    Synonyms:
    dacoitage

Forms of dacoitee

pluraldacoitees

Questions about dacoitee

What is dacoitee the obsolete spelling of?
Dacoitee is the obsolete spelling of dacoity.

Words near dacoitee in the dictionary

  1. dacoid
  2. dacoids
  3. dacoit
  4. dacoitage
  5. dacoited
  6. dacoitee
  7. dacoitees
  8. dacoiti
  9. dacoities
  10. dacoiting
  11. dacoitis

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