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dacoities

dacoities is the plural 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

Questions about dacoities

What is dacoities the plural of?
Dacoities is the plural of dacoity.

Words near dacoities in the dictionary

  1. dacoitage
  2. dacoited
  3. dacoitee
  4. dacoitees
  5. dacoiti
  6. dacoities
  7. dacoiting
  8. dacoitis
  9. dacoits
  10. dacoity
  11. Dacological

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