Desperado Definition

dĕspə-rädō, -rā-
desperadoes, desperados
noun
desperadoes, desperados
A dangerous, reckless criminal; bold outlaw.
Webster's New World

(chess) A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check.

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Noun

Singular:
desperado
Plural:
desperadoes, desperados

Origin of Desperado

  • From Spanish desesperado, past participle of desesperar (“to despair”), from Latin disperare (“to despair, to lose hope”), from prefix dis- + sperare (“to hope”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from Spanish desperado, desesperado desperate person from past participle of desesperar to despair from Latin dēspērāre despair

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Desperado Sentence Examples

  • Besides starring in Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, and the Mexican telenovella (a soap opera) Teresa, Salma went on to receive critical acclaim for her role in Frida.

  • Thanks in no small part to her roles in Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn, Salma quickly became one of Hollywood's "A-list" celebrities.

  • We used tae do Crosby Stills and Nash, The Eagles, ( Desperado), He wis jist Magic that guy !

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