"rapparee" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-rapparee.wav Forms: rapparees [plural]
Etymology: from Irish rapaire, variant of ropaire (“cutpurse”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|rapaire}} Irish rapaire Head templates: {{en-noun}} rapparee (plural rapparees)
  1. (Ireland, historical or archaic) A bandit or brigand. Tags: Ireland, archaic, historical Categories (topical): Crime, People

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