English Explanatory Dictionary

rapine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The seizure of someone's property by force; pillage; plunder.
verb
  1. To plunder.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹæpaɪn/ En-us-rapine.ogg

Word forms

rapine rapines rapining rapined

Etymology

From Middle English rapyne, from Old French rapine, from Latin rapīna, from rapiō. Doublet of ravine.

Derived words

rapiner rapinous
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