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1. Barbary
noun. a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries.
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Rhymes with Barbary Pirate
2. pirate
noun. ['ˈpaɪrət'] someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own.
Etymology
- pirate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- pirata (Latin)
3. pirate
noun. ['ˈpaɪrət'] someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation.
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Etymology
- pirate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- pirata (Latin)
4. pirate
verb. ['ˈpaɪrət'] take arbitrarily or by force.
Synonyms
Etymology
- pirate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- pirata (Latin)
5. pirate
noun. ['ˈpaɪrət'] a ship that is manned by pirates.
Synonyms
Etymology
- pirate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- pirata (Latin)
6. pirate
verb. ['ˈpaɪrət'] copy illegally; of published material.
Etymology
- pirate (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- pirata (Latin)