marauder

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But in a moment the marauder was surrounded by spears, and then a desperate struggle took place.

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  1. One who marauds; a rover in quest of booty or plunder; a plunderer; especially, one of a number of soldiers or of an organized band engaged in spoliation. Joining a corsair's crew, O'er the dark sea I flew With the marauders. Longfellow, Skeleton in Armor, vi.
  2. Synonyms Freebooter, etc. See robber.

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  • The fact above alluded to was the plunder and destruction of the houses on the beautiful island of Providence (not the town of Providence) by that marauder, at the close of November, 1775. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, by Abraham Tomlinson
  • She hides her deepest secret from the marauder, and yields it to the lover who brings to her the fire of his own soul. —  The Three Brontes
  • But the features of the marauder were outlined with perfect distinctness It was Joan Lyndell THE young woman walked slowly, making little noise. —  023 - The Mystic Mullah
  • He is a marauder, a masquerader, who came to my court to act the common thief But the letter, Sire, of which he was the bearer Is as false as everything else concerning him. —  The King's Esquires The Jewel of France
  • With a bound she fiercely attacked the marauder, and compelled him to drop her kitten in order to defend himself. —  Stories of Animal Sagacity
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