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rapine

noun
rap·​ine | \ ˈra-pÉ™n How to pronounce rapine (audio) , -ËŒpÄ«n\

Definition of rapine

: pillage, plunder

Examples of rapine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "And The Banks Get Off Easy," 13 Mar. 2013

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First Known Use of rapine

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rapine

Middle English rapyne, from Anglo-French rapine, from Latin rapina, from rapere to seize, rob

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