robber Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
WordNet
Rob"ber noun
Definitions
One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence or by putting him in fear. Some roving robber calling to his fellows. Milton.
Syn. -- Thief; depredator; despoiler; plunderer; pillager; rifler; brigang; freebooter; pirate. See Thief .
