routier

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noun

A French brigand of the 14th century.

OriginFrench routier ← Old French route →
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Meanings

nounroutier (plural routiers)

plural routiers

  1. historicalA French brigand of the 14th century.
  2. broadlyAny brigand or armed robber.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchroute“company”
  2. Frenchroutier
  3. Englishroutier

From French routier, from Old French route (“company”); compare highwayman.

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APA

routier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/routier

MLA

“routier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/routier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “routier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/routier.

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