marauder
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8.8
- noun
- /məˈrɔːdər/
- NSFW
:
saqueador
- The villagers defended their homes from marauders who tried to steal their food.
Examples
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At that time, numerous marauders lingered about the island.
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As a result, marauders attained leading positions in a number of coastal communities within a short period.
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But doing so was essential if these marauders were to be caught.
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After another raid, the two get revenge when they find the marauders and gun them down.
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Too many robbing marauders these days.
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According to an oral tradition, however, marauders generally avoided direct engagement in combat.
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Early in 1699, when the supplies were used up, the community of marauders began to disintegrate.
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Others were set free during periodic amnesties designed to thin the ranks of the marauders.
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Beginning around 1685, a number of marauders from the Caribbean made their way to the Arabian Sea.
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Baldridge helped the marauders purchase ample supplies of cattle and fowl from the indigenous population.
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Synonyms
754
1.0
A person who takes someone else's things without permission
186
1.0
A person who steals from others by using or threatening to hurt them
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4.6
A person who steals from people or places, often using a weapon
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5.3
A person who steals things from shops and homes during riots or disasters
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5.1
A person who enters a place to steal things by force
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9.8
A person with a weapon who steals from travelers in remote areas
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4.6
A person who takes things that belong to others without permission
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7.2
A person who steals things by force from places like shops or homes during war
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9.5
A person who attacks a town or city and steals things
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9.2
A person who steals things
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8.1
A person who steals things from places like shops, often during war
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9.9
A person who steals goods during war, often from villages or ships
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7.3
A person who steals small things without using force
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9.9
A person who steals valuable things by force, often during war
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9.9
A person who raids and steals from farms and homes in old times
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8.1
A person who quickly steals things by grabbing them and running away
A person who takes goods by force from people during war
A person who steals things from towns during war
A person who illegally takes other people's things
A person who steals things secretly
Antonyms
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Etymology
The word marauder comes from an old French word marauder meaning 'to roam' or 'to pillage'. So a marauder is someone who moves around looking for things to steal, a raider or plunderer.