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- US Pronunciation
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- [pluhn-der]
- /ˈplʌn dər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pluhn-der]
- /ˈplʌn dər/
Definitions of plunderers word
- verb with object plunderers to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town. 1
- verb with object plunderers to rob, despoil, or fleece: to plunder the public treasury. 1
- verb with object plunderers to take wrongfully, as by pillage, robbery, or fraud: to plunder a piece of property. 1
- verb without object plunderers to take plunder; pillage. 1
- noun plunderers plundering, pillage, or spoliation. 1
- noun plunderers that which is taken in plundering; loot. 1
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Origin of plunderers
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30, plunder is from the Dutch word plunderen
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Parts of speech for Plunderers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plunderers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
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