praeda — meaning in English

English meaning

• booty noun Valuable goods taken by force, especially loot seized in war or piracy.
• plunder verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.
• quarry noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
• spoils noun Goods or benefits taken by force, especially after a victory.

Senses

praeda is used for these senses in English:

• plunder The loot attained by plundering.
• quarry (uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.

booty — full definition

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

plunder — full definition

1. verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.
2. verb To take something excessively or wrongfully, as if by looting.
3. noun Goods stolen by force, or the act of taking them.

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