The Only Use of
brigand
in
A Christmas Carol
- The consequences were uproarious beyond belief; but no one seemed to care; on the contrary, the mother and daughter laughed heartily, and enjoyed it very much; and the latter, soon beginning to mingle in the sports, got pillaged by the young brigands most ruthlessly.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(brigand) an armed thief -- especially a member of a band that resides in the countryside