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plunderer

/plˈʌndɚɹɚ/ noun

One who plunders or pillages.

Word Origin Plunder comes from German, where it originally meant 'household goods' or 'baggage'—the stuff you carry. But during the Thirty Years' War, soldiers started using it to mean 'to pillage,' taking those goods by force. A plunderer is one who does that. The word traveled into English with that violent twist.

noun One who plunders or pillages. countable

The ancient city was ravaged by plunderers who took everything of value.

(名词) 掠夺者；抢劫者；洗劫者

这座古城遭到掠夺者的洗劫，他们拿走了所有有价值的东西。

(sustantivo) saqueador; pillador; despojador; rapiñador [Persona que saquea o pila.]

La antigua ciudad fue devastada por saqueadores que se llevaron todo lo de valor.

(nom) pillard; sacageur; maraudeur; rapineur; spoliateur [Personne qui pille, qui se livre au pillage ou au saccage.]

La ville antique fut ravagée par des **plunderers** qui emportèrent tout ce qui avait de la valeur.

(Substantiv) Plünderer; Räuber [Eine Person, die plündert oder raubt, insbesondere durch gewaltsame Aneignung von Gütern.]

Die antike Stadt wurde von **plunderer**n verwüstet, die alles Wertvolle mitnahmen.

(名詞) 略奪・強奪を行う人。

その古代都市は、価値あるものを根こそぎ奪い去った略奪者たちによって荒らされ尽した。

(substantivo) saqueador; predador; pilador; devastador [Aquele que saqueia ou pilha.]

A cidade antiga foi devastada por saqueadores que levaram tudo que tinha valor.

Synonyms: pillager marauder looter raider bandit despoiler ravager freebooter Antonyms: protector guardian benefactor preserver
Word parts: plunder + er

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