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rapine

[rap-in, -ahyn] / ˈræp ɪn, -aɪn /
VERB
despoil
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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He was far removed from the established neoclassical Parisian academicians, whose plump-fleshed vignettes of rapine, bustle, moments of battle and historical panoramas were the fine art of the day.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Rickett's motive is interpreted by the less credulous as a desire to save Ethiopia, and incidentally his concession, from Italian rapine by putting new hope into the elements opposed to invasion.

From Time Magazine Archive

They are among the most successful and to their prey the most formidable beasts of rapine in the world.

From A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open by Roosevelt, Theodore

It was by the algrev's help, then; and not at all from true affection, but from pride and a love of rapine.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

Ribourt had brought the dismissal of the governor, La Richerie, former governor of Cayenne, who by dint of rapine had made a great fortune in New Caledonia.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.




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