1. Irish irregular soldiers or bandits, especially those who operated in the late 17th century
Usage: historical

Examples

• The rapparees harassed English forces throughout the Irish countryside.
• After the Battle of the Boyne, many Irish soldiers became rapparees.
• The rapparees used hit-and-run tactics against their enemies.
• Local folklore tells stories of brave rapparees defending their homeland.
• The rapparees found refuge in the mountains and forests.
• English authorities struggled to capture the elusive rapparees.