rapine
Meaning
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The seizure of someone's property by force; pillage, plunder.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹæpaɪn/
Etymology
From Middle English rapyne, from Old French rapine, from Latin rapīna, from rapiō. Doublet of rape and ravine.
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