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    freebooter

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Crime
    free·boot·er /ˈfriːbuːtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  SCCsomeone who joins in a war in order to steal other people’s goods and money 战争掠夺者
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    freebooter• I object to you pacing round this house shouting at our servants like some freebooter.    Origin freebooter (1500-1600) Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrij “free” + buit “stolen things, booty”
    free·boot·er nounChineseSyllable
    to in Corpus in war a other who joins order someone steal


    freebooter
    free‧boot‧er /ˈfriːbuːtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Dutch
     Origin: vrijbuiter, from vrij 'free' + buit 'stolen things, booty'
    someone who joins in a war in order to steal other people’s goods and money


    free·boot·erBrE /ˈfriːbuːtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfriːbuːtər/ 🔊 nouna person who takes part in a war in order to steal goods and money 战争掠夺者▸ free·boot·ing BrE /ˈfriːbuːtɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfriːbuːtɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective, noun [uncountable]