plunderage

plun·der·age

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pluhn-der-ij]
- /ˈplʌn dər ɪdʒ/
- /ˈplʌn.də.rɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhn-der-ij]
- /ˈplʌn dər ɪdʒ/

Definitions of plunderage word

noun plunderage act of plundering; pillage. 1
noun plunderage Law. the embezzlement of goods on board a ship. the goods embezzled. 1
noun plunderage the embezzlement of goods on board a ship 0
noun plunderage the goods embezzled 0
noun plunderage the act of plundering 0
noun plunderage robbery; esp., an embezzling of property on shipboard 0

See all 7 definitions of plunderage

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Origin of plunderage

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; plunder + -age

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Parts of speech for Plunderage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plunderage

plunderage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

plunderage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plunderage

noun plunderage

loot — spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
winnings — Plural form of winning.

All 2 Synonyms of plunderage