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rapine

ra·pine

UK/ˈɹæpaɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of despoiling a country in warfare

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Origin

From Middle English rapyne, from Old French rapine, from Latin rapīna, from rapiō. Doublet of ravine.

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