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Added 10 October 2026

highwayman

/ˈhaɪˌweɪmən/ noun

In Latin: latro, latrunculus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about highwayman at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it.

Origin

From highway + man.

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