λεία — meaning in English

English meaning

• booty noun Valuable goods taken by force, especially loot seized in war or piracy.
• Leah name A feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "weary" or possibly "gazelle," borne by a matriarch in the Book of Genesis.
• plunder verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.
• prey noun An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

λεία is used for these senses in English:

• Leah (biblical character) The elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
• plunder The loot attained by plundering.
• spoil (Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.

booty — full definition

1. noun Valuable goods taken by force, especially loot seized in war or piracy.
2. noun Informal: the buttocks.

Related Greek words