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- [kawr-sair]
- /ˈkɔr sɛər/
- /ˈkɔːsɛə/
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- [kawr-sair]
- /ˈkɔr sɛər/
Definitions of corsair word
- noun corsair a pirate 3
- noun corsair a privateer, esp of the Barbary Coast 3
- noun corsair a privateer, esp. of Barbary 3
- noun corsair a pirate ship 3
- noun corsair a fast ship used for piracy. 1
- noun corsair a pirate, especially formerly of the Barbary Coast. 1
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Origin of corsair
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Middle French corsaire < Provençal corsar(i) < Upper Italian corsaro < Medieval Latin cursārius, equivalent to Latin curs(us) course + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Corsair
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corsair popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".
corsair usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corsair
noun corsair
- buccaneer — A buccaneer was a pirate, especially one who attacked and stole from Spanish ships in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- robber — a person who robs.
- marauder — to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
- picaroon — a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- freebooter — a person who goes about in search of plunder; pirate; buccaneer.
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