"nightrider" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nightriders [plural]
Etymology: From night + rider. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|night|rider}} night + rider Head templates: {{en-noun}} nightrider (plural nightriders)
  1. A member of the Ku Klux Klan, especially during the Reconstruction Era. Categories (topical): Ku Klux Klan Synonyms (member of the Ku Klux Klan): whitecapper Related terms: Klansman
    Sense id: en-nightrider-en-noun-U2kYUkty Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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