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    desperado
    /ˌdɛspəˈrɑːdəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a desperate or reckless person, especially a criminal. dated

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESPERADO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A desperado is someone who is willing to do things that involve risk or danger, often criminal things. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desperadoDesperado Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 7, 2012 · A desperado is a bold or violent criminal, especially a bandit of the western U.S. in the 19th century. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    Desperado definition: a bold, reckless criminal or outlaw, especially in the early days of the American West.. See examples of DESPERADO used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desperadoDesperado - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A desperado is an outlaw that you'd see in an old Western or in the Wild West. Think spurs, horses, and hip holsters— and a desperado with a cowboy hat on his head and a bandana tied around his face.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESPERADO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A desperado is a reckless or desperate person, especially a violent criminal or outlaw. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of desperado with Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › desperadoDesperado - definition of desperado by The Free Dictionary

    n. pl. des·per·a·does or des·per·a·dos. A bold or desperate outlaw, especially of the American frontier. [Probably from Spanish desperado, desesperado, desperate person, from past participle of desesperar, to despair, from Latin dēspērāre; see despair .]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › desperadodesperado noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    A desperado is an old-fashioned term for a man who does dangerous and criminal things without caring about himself or other people. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this word with the Oxford dictionary app.