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loot

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1loot 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈlüt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Hindi & Urdu lūṭ; akin to Sanskrit luṇṭati he plunders
Date:
circa 1788
1: goods usually of considerable value taken in war : spoils2: something held to resemble goods of value seized in war: as a: something appropriated illegally often by force or violence b: illicit gains by public officials c: money 3: the action of looting
synonyms see spoil
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