maraud
to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
to raid for plunder (often used passively):At the war's end the country had been marauded by returning bands of soldiers.
Archaic. the act of marauding.
Origin of maraud
1Other words for maraud
Other words from maraud
- ma·raud·er, noun
Words Nearby maraud
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How to use maraud in a sentence
Like pillagers of harvest, Their fame is far abroad, As gray remorseless troopers That plunder and maraud.
Songs from Vagabondia | Bliss Carman and Richard Hoveymaraud seized upon one, but when he had cut it he perceived that it was made of hairs, and he threw it down in disgust.
Legends & Romances of Brittany | Lewis SpenceWas he right in thinking that Madam maraud was also happy in August?
The Gentleman from San Francisco | Ivan Alekseyevich BuninSome of his people who had been out, partly on a scout, partly maraud, brought him some news.
In the Whirl of the Rising | Bertram MitfordHer health could not be called robust, but it gave no cause of anxiety to M. maraud.
The Gentleman from San Francisco | Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin
British Dictionary definitions for maraud
/ (məˈrɔːd) /
to wander or raid in search of plunder
an archaic word for foray
Origin of maraud
1Derived forms of maraud
- marauder, noun
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