rapine definition - rapine meaning - rapine synonyms - rapine in a sentence
noun
| rapine definition | the seizure of somebody else's property by force |
| rapine synonyms | plunder, pillage, spoliation |
rapine in a sentence |
At his command havoc and rapine were let loose once more among the temples of the worship of Brahmah. (source: Wilkie Collins in 'The Moonstone') Al-Hadji and his bands then repassed the Senegal, and reappeared in the Kaarta, continuing their rapine and murder. (source: Jules Verne in 'Five Weeks in a Balloon') Government being unable to collect the taxes, and failing to maintain its authority, the hand of violence and rapine would remain uncontrolled. (source: Charles Darwin in 'The Voyage of the Beagle') |
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