rapine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈræpaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈræpɪn, -aɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rap′in, -īn)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
rap•ine /ˈræpɪn, -aɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the violent taking and carrying off of another's property;
    plunder.
See -rape-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rap•ine  (rap′in, -īn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property;
    plunder.
  • Latin rapīna robbery, pillage. See rape1, -ine2
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rapine / ˈræpaɪn/
  1. the seizure of property by force; pillage
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin rapīna plundering, from rapere to snatch
'rapine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pillage - plunder - rapacious - rape - raven

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