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- [buhk-uh-neer]
- /ˌbʌk əˈnɪər/
- /ˌbʌk.əˈnɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhk-uh-neer]
- /ˌbʌk əˈnɪər/
Definitions of buccaneer word
- countable noun buccaneer A buccaneer was a pirate, especially one who attacked and stole from Spanish ships in the 17th and 18th centuries. 3
- countable noun buccaneer If you describe someone as a buccaneer, you mean that they are clever and successful, especially in business, but you do not completely trust them. 3
- noun buccaneer a pirate, esp one who preyed on the Spanish colonies and shipping in America and the Caribbean in the 17th and 18th centuries 3
- verb buccaneer to be or act like a buccaneer 3
- noun buccaneer a pirate, or sea robber, esp. one who raided along the Spanish coasts of America in the 17th cent. 3
- noun buccaneer any of the piratical adventurers who raided Spanish colonies and ships along the American coast in the second half of the 17th century. 1
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Origin of buccaneer
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French boucanier, literally, barbecuer, equivalent to boucan barbecue (< Tupi, variant of mukém) + -ier -eer
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Parts of speech for Buccaneer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buccaneer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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