rap·pa·ree (r?p??-r??)n.1. A freebooting soldier of 17th-century Ireland.2. A bandit or robber.[Irish Gaelic rapaire, variant of ropaire, cutpurse, from ropaid, he stabs.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.rapparee (?ræp??ri?) n1. (Historical Terms) an Irish irregular soldier of the late 17th century2. (Military) an Irish irregular soldier of the late 17th century3. obsolete any plunderer or robber[C17: from Irish rapairidhe pike, probably from English rapier]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014rap?pa?ree (?ræp ??ri) n. 1. an armed Irish freebooter of the 17th century. 2. any freebooter or robber. [1680?90;