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robber |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Robber \Rob"ber\, n. 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}. {Robber crab}. (Zo["o]l.) a A purse crab. b Any hermit crab. {Robber fly}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Hornet fly}, under {Hornet}. {Robber gull} (Zo["o]l.), a jager gull. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: robber n : a thief who takes property by threatening (or performing) violence on the person who is robbed [syn: {mugger}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: ROBBER, n. A candid man of affairs. It is related of Voltaire that one night he and some traveling companion lodged at a wayside inn. The surroundings were suggestive, and after supper they agreed to tell robber stories in turn. "Once there was a Farmer-General of the Revenues." Saying nothing more he was encouraged to continue. "That," he said "is the story."
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