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pla•gia•ry
(plā′jə rē, -jē ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries.
- Literatureplagiarism.
- Literaturea plagiarist.
- Latin plagiārius kidnapper, equivalent. to plagi(um) kidnapping (akin to plaga snare) + -ārius -ary
- 1590–1600