plunder
noun/ˈplʌndə(r)/
/ˈplʌndər/
[uncountable]- the act of plundering synonym pillage
- an act of plunder
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- things that have been stolen, especially during a war, etc. synonym loot (1)
- The army returned loaded down with plunder.
compare pillage
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from German plündern, literally ‘rob of household goods’, from Middle High German plunder ‘household effects’. Early use of the verb was with reference to the Thirty Years War (reflecting German usage); on the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642, the word and activity were associated with the forces under Prince Rupert.
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