robber en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɒb.ə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɹɑ.bɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp-der. Proto-Germanic *raubōną Frankish *raubōnbor. Late Latin raubāre Old French rober Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eor Old French robeorbor. Middle English robbour English robber Inherited from Middle English robbour, robbere, either directly taken from or from a calque of Old French robeor. Equivalent to rob + -er. Compare reaver (“robber, plunderer”), a native English word derived from Proto-Germanic *raubārijaz that is ultimately of more or less the same composition as robber. And compare rover (“a pirate”), another word of the same composition.
Meanings
- (qualifier:crime) A person who robs.
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An animal who robs.
I remember as a boy in my native land the bad name the common magpie (Pica caudata) had as a destroyer of chickens, and a robber of nests.
1907, Frederick William D'Evelyn, “Slaughter of Blue Jays”, in The Condor, volume 9, number 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| robbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
robber crab · robberish · sea-robber · robberfly · robber frog · dog robber · robberproof · cradle robber · tomb robber · robber fly · robberly · robber steak · camp robber · robberess · grave robber · robber baron · robber gull
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
graverobber · bank robber · mugger
Relateds
Translations (200)
kmr nijdevan (one who robs) · ang rēafere (one who robs) · ur ڈاکُو (one who robs) · sl ropar (one who robs) · sw mporaji (one who robs) · tg ғоратгар (one who robs) · he שׁוֹדֵד (one who robs) · ar لِصّ (one who robs) · mi tāhae (one who robs) · ota اوغری (one who robs) · ur دُزْد (one who robs) · sv rövare (one who robs) · id perampok (one who robs) · th โจร (one who robs) · eo rabisto (one who robs) · de Räuberin (one who robs) · es ladrón (one who robs) · fr brigand (one who robs) · ur غارَت گَر (one who robs) · ota حرامی (one who robs) · ja 盗賊 (one who robs) · uk розбі́йник (one who robs) · fr bandit (one who robs) · kk тонаушы (one who robs) · es shacador (one who robs) · ca lladre (one who robs) · ru граби́тель (one who robs) · egy a-V4-A-i-i-A24 (one who robs) · hu rabló (one who robs) · la latroncula (one who robs) · uk розбі́йниця (one who robs) · vi cường đạo (one who robs) · tr hırsız (one who robs) · tg дузд (one who robs) · ga gadaí (one who robs) · mi māhurehure (one who robs) · fur ladron (one who robs) · be разбо́йніца (one who robs) · bg разбо́йница (one who robs) · cmn 強盜 /强盗 (one who robs) · th โม่ง (one who robs) · kmr eşqiya (one who robs) · cs zloděj (one who robs) · la lātrō (one who robs) · kmr korsan (one who robs) · pdt Reiba (one who robs) · oj makandwewinini (one who robs) · uz qaroqchi (one who robs) · it ladro (one who robs) · bg разбо́йничка (one who robs) · sa चोर (one who robs) · ru граби́тельница (one who robs) · pt ladrão (one who robs) · uz talovchi (one who robs) · da røver (one who robs) · bg разбо́йник (one who robs) · kmr çete (one who robs) · hi ग़ारत-गर (one who robs) · cy lleidr (one who robs) · lo ໂຈນ (one who robs) · pl złodziej (one who robs) · ur سارِق (one who robs) · ar سَارِقَة (one who robs) · gl ladrón (one who robs) · lt plėšikas (one who robs) · mn хулгайч (one who robs) · la lātrunculus (one who robs) · ga ropaire (one who robs) · mn дээрэмчин (one who robs) · bcl parahabon (one who robs) · ug بۇلاڭچى (one who robs) · pl złodziejka (one who robs) · ru разбо́йник (one who robs) · mi keiā (one who robs) · it ladrone (one who robs) · lo ຄົນລັກຂອງ (one who robs) · my ဓားပြ (one who robs) · ka მძარცველი (one who robs) · mi whānako (one who robs) · grc κιξάλλης (one who robs) · hi सारिक़ (one who robs) · tk garakçy (one who robs) · hi दुज्द (one who robs) · ro jefuitor (one who robs) · gl ladra (one who robs) · nb røver (one who robs) · sh ра́збо̄јнӣк (one who robs) · fa-ira راهْزَن (one who robs) · kk аламан (one who robs) · grc λῃστής (one who robs) · uz bosqinchi (one who robs) · sq grabitës (one who robs) · km ចោរ (one who robs) · mi kaiā (one who robs) · tg роҳзан (one who robs) · pt ladra (one who robs) · hi डकैत (one who robs) · ur لُٹیرا (one who robs) · kk қарақшы (one who robs) · uz bosmachi (one who robs) · is ræningi (one who robs) · el ληστής (one who robs) · gl ladroa (one who robs) · fr braqueur (one who robs) · sk lupička (one who robs) · kmr rêbirr (one who robs) · gv roosteyr (one who robs) · fi ryöväri (one who robs) · nl rover (one who robs) · ar سَارِق (one who robs) · lv laupītājs (one who robs) · cs lupič (one who robs) · mr डाकू (one who robs) · tr soyguncu (one who robs) · sw mnyang'anyi (one who robs) · enm revere (one who robs) · mk разбојничка (one who robs) · kk баукеспе (one who robs) · sl razbojnica (one who robs) · pl rozbójniczka (one who robs) · sh rázbōjnīk (one who robs) · nn røvar (one who robs) · fa-ira دُزْد (one who robs) · ug قاراقچى (one who robs) · mk разбојник (one who robs) · km លុម្បក (one who robs) · fa-ira سارِق (one who robs) · vi kẻ cướp (one who robs) · pl rozbójnik (one who robs) · cs zlodějka (one who robs) · hi डाकू (one who robs) · ur رَہْزَن (one who robs) · kmr heydûd (one who robs) · sa चोरी (one who robs) · kk жортуылшы (one who robs) · ky талоончу (one who robs) · sk zlodejka (one who robs) · cs lupička (one who robs) · ur ڈَکَیت (one who robs) · bcl mahabas (one who robs) · ro tâlhar (one who robs) · az soyğunçu (one who robs) · ur راہْزَن (one who robs) · ms perompak (one who robs) · de Räuber (one who robs) · ka ყაჩაღი (one who robs) · sk lupič (one who robs) · hi दुज़्द (one who robs) · tk ogurlyk (one who robs) · my ပြင်းဟုပ် (one who robs) · ru разбо́йница (one who robs) · ar لِصَّة (one who robs) · ota خرسز (one who robs) · got 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰 (one who robs) · id begal (one who robs) · mr दरोडेखोर (one who robs) · hi राहजन (one who robs) · vi kẻ ăn cướp (one who robs) · oj gimoodishkiiwinini (one who robs) · ja 強盗 (one who robs) · mer mwamba (one who robs) · sl roparka (one who robs) · lo ຄົນຂີ້ລັກ (one who robs) · kw lader (one who robs) · ga robálaí (one who robs) · tg сориқ (one who robs) · fa-ira غارَتْگَر (one who robs) · fi ryöstäjä (one who robs) · ky каракчы (one who robs) · sl razbojnik (one who robs) · hi सारिक (one who robs) · ur حَرامی (one who robs) · kmr talanker (one who robs) · mr लुटारु (one who robs) · cmn 盜賊 /盗贼 (one who robs) · es ladrona (one who robs) · kmr rêgir (one who robs) · enm robbour (one who robs) · sv rånare (one who robs) · nn ranar (one who robs) · sk zlodej (one who robs) · hi राहज़न (one who robs) · et röövel (one who robs) · hy ավազակ (one who robs) · cmn 搶匪 /抢匪 (one who robs) · it rapinatore (one who robs) · sh ра́збојница (one who robs) · sh rázbojnica (one who robs) · be разбо́йнік (one who robs) · hi लुटेरा (one who robs) · es chori (one who robs) · tt талаучы (one who robs) · sq vjedhës (one who robs) · ko 강도 (one who robs) · bn ডাকাত (one who robs) · kw ladres (one who robs) · txb wārṣṣe (one who robs) · kmr şelîner (one who robs) · tr harami (one who robs) · nb raner (one who robs)