bandolero
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish bandolero
Pronunciation
Noun
bandolero (plural bandoleros)
- An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.
- 1984, James W. Daddysman, The Matamoros trade: Confederate commerce, diplomacy, and intrigue
- Mexico was torn by revolutionary turmoil, and the eastern border state of Tamaulipas was unable to control the bandoleros who plundered and murdered...
- 1997, Marcel Montecino, Sacred Heart
- A bandolero was stuffing the bloodstained pesos into his shirt.
- 1984, James W. Daddysman, The Matamoros trade: Confederate commerce, diplomacy, and intrigue
Spanish
Noun
bandolero m (plural bandoleros)