Transcription
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- [pahy-ruh t]
- /ˈpaɪ rət/
- /ˈpaɪ.rət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahy-ruh t]
- /ˈpaɪ rət/
Definitions of pirate word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of PIRATE software pirate 3
- noun pirate a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea. 1
- noun pirate a ship used by such persons. 1
- noun pirate any plunderer, predator, etc.: confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates. 1
- noun pirate a person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization. 1
- noun pirate Also called pirate stream. Geology. a stream that diverts into its own flow the headwaters of another stream, river, etc. 1
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Origin of pirate
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin pīrāta < Greek peirātḗs, equivalent to peirā-, variant stem of peirân to attack + -tēs agent noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Pirate
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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pirate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
pirate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pirate
noun pirate
- adventurer — An adventurer is a person who enjoys going to new, unusual, and exciting places.
- bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
- bluejacket — a sailor in the Navy
- boater — A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
- brigand — A brigand is someone who attacks people and robs them, especially in mountains or forests.
verb pirate
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- blow smoke — (Idiomatic) To speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense.
- bootlegged — made, sold, or transported unlawfully.
- bootlegging — alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes.
- borrow — If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission.
adj pirate
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
- dummiest — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- hollywood — the NW part of Los Angeles, Calif.: center of the American motion-picture industry.
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