rapine

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of despoiling a country in warfare

Etymology

From Middle English rapyne, from Old French rapine, from Latin rapīna, from rapiō. Doublet of ravine.

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Synonyms

rape

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