dacoity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dəˈkɔɪti/ (UK)
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Etymology
From dacoit + -y.
Meanings
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(India, Myanmar, Pakistan, countable, uncountable) Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.
[…] he had a most interesting anecdote to tell her […] about a dacoity that had happened in Sagaing in 1913.
1934, George Orwell, chapter 18, in Burmese Days:'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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dacoiti | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| dacoities | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dacoitee | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| dakoiti | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |