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71Pillage — Pil lage, n. [F., fr. piller to plunder. See {Pill} to plunder.] 1. The act of pillaging; robbery. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is taken from another or others by open force, particularly and chiefly from enemies in war; plunder; spoil;… …
72Robberies — Robbery Rob ber*y, n.; pl. {Robberies}. [OF. roberie.] 1. The act or practice of robbing; theft. [1913 Webster] Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The crime of robbing. See {Rob},… …
73Robbery — Rob ber*y, n.; pl. {Robberies}. [OF. roberie.] 1. The act or practice of robbing; theft. [1913 Webster] Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The crime of robbing. See {Rob}, v. t., 2 …
74Sprechery — Sprech er*y (spr[e^]ch [ e]r*[y^]), n. [Cf. Gael. spreidh cattle.] Movables of an inferior description; especially, such as have been collected by depredation. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …
75piracy — An illegal act of violence, depredation (e.g., plundering, robbing, or pillaging), or detention in or over international waters committed for private ends by the crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft or …
76depredate — verb ( dated; dating) Etymology: Late Latin depraedatus, past participle of depraedari, from Latin de + praedari to plunder more at prey Date: 1626 transitive verb to lay waste ; plunder, ravage …
77predation — noun Etymology: Middle English predacion, from Latin praedation , praedatio, from praedari Date: 15th century 1. the act of preying or plundering ; depredation 2. a mode of life in which food is primarily obtained by the killing and consuming of… …
78pill — I. verb Etymology: Middle English pilen, pillen, partly from Old English pilian to peel, partly from Anglo French piler to rob Date: 12th century intransitive verb dialect chiefly England to come off in flakes or scales ; peel transitive verb 1 …
79ravage — I. noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from ravir to ravish more at ravish Date: circa 1611 1. an act or practice of ravaging 2. damage resulting from ravaging ; violently destructive effect < the ravages of time > II. verb …
80BRIGANDAGE — s. m. Volerie, pillage, crime commis avec violence et à main armée, et le plus souvent par des malfaiteurs réunis en troupe. Ce n était alors que brigandages par toute la France. Exercer des brigandages. Arrêter, réprimer le brigandage. Il se… …
