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Meanings of pillage in inglês
Synonyms
Examples for "plundering"
Examples for "plundering"
1
She had no family, no friends: a true victim, ripe for plundering.
2
Ship after plundering the Brigantine gave the same to the said Thos.
3
For five days the sepoys had been killing and plundering the British.
4
After the mad plundering of the times of Cæsar, followed methodical exploiting.
5
For a year he ruled in his own interest, plundering and terrorizing.
1
And there he fell to pillaging in the dominion of Earl Hakon.
2
And private equity firms have a well-deserved reputation for pillaging media organisations.
3
He also imposed a curfew in Bangui, where residents reported widespread pillaging.
4
The past is ripe for pillaging when it comes to fashion photography.
5
Hook was really more refined, as well as bolder in his pillaging.
Usage of pillage in inglês
1
It was the era of universal pillage and destruction; nothing held sacred.
2
We have passed the inevitable stage of pioneer pillage of natural resources.
3
And in addition they will have the right to pillage the city.
4
They worked the people up until they joined them in the pillage.
5
There was no disorder or pillage of any kind in the city.
6
I understand why you scorned the pillage of the house just now.
7
And deep inside, the money is racked ready for pillage, rapine, loot.
8
Pugasceff captured the town of Kazan, and gave it up to pillage.
9
The town of Antwerp was now threatened with fearful bloodshed and pillage.
10
The city for three days and nights was given up to pillage.
11
The Etruscans however by no means confined themselves to robbery and pillage.
12
They had joined the expedition with minds bent upon pillage and slaughter.
13
They dreaded the pillage and ruin which would follow a French victory.
14
They unlocked the hands of pillage, persecuted and tortured those sanctified souls.
15
According to his own account he had saved the post-office from pillage.
16
Disorder, pillage, shouts, revelry and confusion were the order of the night.
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Pillage through the time
Pillage across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common