noun
big-time bandit; notorious pirate
Refers to a large-scale or infamous bandit or pirate, often with a historical or dramatic tone. Not an everyday word; more likely encountered in fiction, historical accounts, or metaphorical use.
その海賊は、歴史に残る巨賊として恐れられた。
That pirate was feared as a notorious pirate who went down in history.
彼は現代の巨賊とも呼べるような大規模な詐欺師だった。
He was a large-scale fraudster who could be called a modern-day big-time bandit.