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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pahy-ruht |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpaɪ rət |
Définition of pirate
Origin :- c.1300 (mid-13c. as a surname), from Latin pirata "sailor, corsair, sea robber" (source of Spanish, Italian pirata, Dutch piraat, German Pirat), literally "one who attacks (ships)," from Greek peirates "brigand, pirate," literally "one who attacks," from peiran "to attack, make a hostile attempt on, try," from peira "trial, an attempt, attack," from PIE root *per- "try" (cf. Latin peritus "experienced," periculum "trial, experiment; attempt on or against; enterprise;" see peril). An Old English word for it was sæsceaða. Meaning "one who takes another's work without permission" first recorded 1701; sense of "unlicensed radio broadcaster" is from 1913.
- noun buccaneer
- I've read of precious stones in the hilt of a pirate's sword!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- "I would I had your eyes," said Sir Nigel, blinking at the pirate galleys.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Nor, search as he would, could Mainwaring find a trace of any of the pirate treasure.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- "I don't know that 'tis fit for me to take this pirate money, after all," he said.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- Then he knew that it must be a party who had come off the pirate sloop.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- Off he marched with the jewels, and that was the last that the pirate saw of his Indian treasure.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- Such were three of the pirate buccaneers who infested the Spanish Main.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- He had seen one spouting fire as he had voyaged on the pirate ship.
- Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
- What difference is there between the figure of the conqueror and that of the pirate?
- Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
- They did me the honour to pirate it in your most charming country.
- Extract from : « One Day's Courtship » by Robert Barr
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