Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-rawd]
- /məˈrɔd/
- /məˈrɔː.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-rawd]
- /məˈrɔd/
Definitions of marauder word
- verb without object marauder to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory. 1
- verb with object marauder to raid for plunder (often used passively): At the war's end the country had been marauded by returning bands of soldiers. 1
- noun marauder Archaic. the act of marauding. 1
- noun marauder A person who marauds; a raider. 1
- noun marauder person: plunderer 1
- countable noun marauder If you describe a group of people or animals as marauders, you mean they are unpleasant and dangerous, because they wander around looking for opportunities to steal or kill. 0
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Origin of marauder
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < French marauder, derivative of maraud rogue, vagabond, Middle French, perhaps identical with dial. maraud tomcat, of expressive orig.
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Parts of speech for Marauder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marauder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marauder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marauder
noun marauder
- bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
- looter — spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- robber — a person who robs.
- outlaw — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
- thief — a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
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