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rapine (n.)

early 15c., "plunder," from Middle French rapine (12c.), from Latin rapina "act of robbery, plundering, pillage," from rapere "seize, carry off, rob" (see rapid).

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Definitions of rapine from WordNet

rapine (n.)
the act of despoiling a country in warfare;
Synonyms: rape
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