Dacoity

Definition: Dacoity

Dacoity

Noun

1. (in India and Burma) robbery by a gang of armed dacoits.

Date "dacoity" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1901. (references)

Synonym: Dacoity

Synonym: dakoity (n). (additional references)

Dacoity is an Indian bandit cult whose most famous member was possibly Phoolan Devi. The term 'dacoit' is often used simply to mean 'bandit'. See also Thuggee.

Domain	Title
Books	Dr. H.S. Gour's Law Relating to Theft, Robbery, and Dacoity: Alongwith Theft and Punishment, Extortion, Robbery & Dacoity, Criminal Misappropriation o (reference) (more book examples)
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Language		Translations for "dacoity"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Pig Latin		acoityday.(various references)

Swedish		röveriväsen. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-d-i-o-t-y"
	-1 letter: dacoit.
	-2 letters: acidy, coati, dicot, dicta, dicty, octad, toady, today.
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	-5 letters: ad, ai, at, ay, do, id, it, od, oy, ta, ti, to, ya, yo.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-d-i-o-t-y"
	+1 letter: dystocia.
	+2 letters: adipocyte, dystocias.
	+3 letters: adipocytes, cordiality, dedicatory, dictionary, indicatory, judicatory, radiolytic, syndicator.
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