rapine in British English (ˈræpaɪn IPA Pronunciation Guide ) noun the seizure of property by force; pillage.

The meaning of RAPINE is pillage, plunder.

rapine · DEPREDATION · SACK. Synonyms. sack · plundering · pillage · ravishment.

rapine in American English (ˈræpɪn ) noun the act of seizing and carrying off by force others' property; plunder; pillage.

Use the noun rapine when you're talking about the deliberate destruction of a town or country during war, especially when it involves theft.

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

20 нояб. 2024 г. · rapine · DEPREDATION · SACK. Synonyms. sack · plundering · pillage · ravishment.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rapine. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Rapine definition: the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.. See examples of RAPINE used in a sentence.

rap•ine /ˈræpɪn, -aɪn/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]. the violent taking and carrying off of another's property; plunder. See -rape-.