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Definition of Maraud
1. Noun. A sudden short attack.
Specialized synonyms: Air Attack, Air Raid, Swoop
Generic synonyms: Incursion, Penetration
Derivative terms: Foray, Raid
2. Verb. Raid and rove in search of booty. "Marauding rebels overran the countryside"
Definition of Maraud
1. v. i. To rove in quest of plunder; to make an excursion for booty; to plunder.
2. n. An excursion for plundering.
Definition of Maraud
1. Verb. (intransitive) To move about in roving fashion looking for plunder. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To raid and pillage. ¹
3. Verb. To act aggressively. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Maraud
1. to rove in search of booty [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maraud
Literary usage of Maraud
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Letters from the Caucasus and Georgia: To which are Added, the Account of a by Wilhelm von Freygang (1823)
"The next day we reached maraud. This little town is situated at the foot of a hill,
... The finest fruit in Media is to be met with at maraud, ..."
2. Memoirs of William Sampson: Including Particulars of His Adventures in by William Sampson (1817)
"... prisoner—Released—Liberality—Mr. Nash—Mbe • maraud,. . .. ; AT Oporto, as
might be supposed from-what had gone before, my reception was prepared for me. ..."
3. Life of George Washington by Washington Irving (1885)
"A maraud by Americans. — Rebuked by Washington.— Correspondence of Washington
with General Howe about the Treatment of Ethan Allen. — Fraternal Zeal of Lev! ..."
4. A New Pocket Dictionary of the English and French Languages by J. E. Wessely (1892)
"marauder, — I, wn to maraud. Manifester, — 2, va to manifest. Manigance,m&o?gâns,/.
underhand dealing, intrigue» \-nit, to plot. ..."
5. The Universal Magazine (1793)
"ADVICE ta a Young OFFICER ef the MILITIA. DEAR Том, I AM informed by colonel
maraud, that you have obtained a ..."
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