Plundering
[plʌndərɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) the act of stealing valuable things from a place; 'the plundering of the Parthenon'; 'his plundering of the great authors'.
(adj.) given to taking by force what is desired .
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Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Plunder
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Examples
- In 321 A.D. the Goths were again over the Danube, plundering what is now Serbia and Bulgaria. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- All the arguments urged in favour of negro slavery are applied with equal force to justify the plundering and enslaving of Europeans. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- The transition to the sport of window-breaking, and thence to the plundering of public-houses, was easy and natural. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- It was Alexander who was outraging and plundering and enslaving all Thebes. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Verily, what with tainting, plundering, and spoiling, Tom has his revenge. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- In each case there was a massacre, the plundering of the city, and the selling of the survivors into slavery. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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