maraud
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ma·raud
(mə-rôd′)v. ma·raud·ed, ma·raud·ing, ma·rauds
v.intr.
To rove and raid in search of plunder.
v.tr.
To raid or pillage for spoils.
[French marauder, from maraud, tomcat, vagabond.]
ma·raud′er n.
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maraud
(məˈrɔːd)vb
to wander or raid in search of plunder
n
an archaic word for foray
[C18: from French marauder to prowl, from maraud vagabond]
maˈrauder n
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ma•raud
(məˈrɔd)v.i.
1. to rove in quest of plunder; raid for booty.
v.t. 2. to raid; plunder.
[1705–15; < French marauder, derivative of maraud rogue, vagabond]
ma•raud′er, n.
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maraud
Past participle: marauded
Gerund: marauding
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| Noun | 1. |  maraud - a sudden short attack air attack, air raid - an attack by armed planes on a surface target penetration, incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territory swoop - a very rapid raid |
| Verb | 1. |  maraud - raid and rove in search of booty; "marauding rebels overran the countryside"foray into, raid - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" |
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maraud
verb raid, loot, plunder, ransack, sack, harry, ravage, foray, forage, pillage, despoil, reive (dialect) Mobs marauded around the city.
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maraud
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maraud
vt → plündern
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