(1855-80) an Australian bank robber who was in a gang (=group of criminals) with his brother Dan. They became very famous, and some people considered Ned to be a hero. He was caught by the police and hanged in 1880.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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