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- [pil-ij]
- /ˈpɪl ɪdʒ/
- /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/
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- [pil-ij]
- /ˈpɪl ɪdʒ/
Definitions of pillaged word
- verb with object pillaged to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city. 1
- verb with object pillaged to take as booty. 1
- verb without object pillaged to rob with open violence; take booty: Soldiers roamed the countryside, pillaging and killing. 1
- noun pillaged the act of plundering, especially in war. 1
- noun pillaged booty or spoil. 1
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Origin of pillaged
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pilage (see pill3, -age), modeled on Middle French pillage (derivative of piller to pillage, orig., to abuse, mistreat, tear, of uncertain origin)
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Parts of speech for Pillaged
noun
adjective
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determiner
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pillaged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pillaged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pillaged
verb pillaged
- defalcated — Simple past tense and past participle of defalcate.
- exenterated — Simple past tense and past participle of exenterate.
- ferreted — Simple past tense and past participle of ferret.
- housebroke — Simple past form of housebreak.
- kipped — Simple past tense and past participle of kip.
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