klepht

klepht
klephtic, adj.
/kleft/, n.
a Greek or Albanian brigand, exalted in the war of Greek independence as a patriotic robber; guerrilla.
[1810-20; < ModGk kléphtes, var. of ModGk, Gk kléptes thief, rogue; see KLEPTOMANIA]

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