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▪ I. despoil, n. (dɪˈspɔɪl) [ME. a. OF. despoille, -pueille (= Pr. despuelha), verbal n. from despoillier: see next.] 1. The action of despoiling; plundering, robbery. arch.1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 24 b/2 Stronge in his despoylle..wel armed in the batayll. a 1530 Wolsey to Hen. VIII (in Athenæum 12 Se...
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despoil
despoil/dɪˈspɔɪl; dɪ`spɔɪl/ v[Tn, Tn.pr]~sth (of sth) (fml 文) rob (a place) of sth valuable; plunder sth 从(某处)抢劫有价值之物; 掠夺某物 Museums have despoiled India of many priceless treasures. 博物馆里有许多从印度掠夺来的无价之宝.
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Demon (poem)
The Demon, acting as a brutal and powerful tyrant, destroys his rival: at his instigation, robbers come to despoil the wedding and kill Tamara's betrothed
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Maltôte
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"Maltôte" could come from:
"mala tolta", from Latin malus ("bad") and tollere ("to take away, take, despoil)": "bad tax".
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despoliate
† deˈspoliate, v. Obs. [f. ppl. stem of L. dēspoliāre to despoil.] = despoil v.1607 Bp. J. King Serm. Nov. 24 Excommunicate, depose, dispoliate Eagle and Falkons. 1620 Venner Via Recta ii. 40 It doth..enfeeble and dispoliate [the liver] of it's sanguifying facultie. 1656 Blount Glossogr., Despoliate...
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Junius Quartus Palladius
was to gather from the Roman aristocrats the jewels needed to pay for Alaric's tribute, but he could not obtain enough and was obliged to proceed to despoil
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Apega of Sparta
Nabis' right-hand in plundering towns; when describing Nabis' actions in Argos, he writes, "He had despoiled the men and now he sent his wife there to despoil
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depulye
† deˈpulye, v. Sc. Obs. In 6 depulȝe, -uilȝie. [ad. F. dépouiller, in OF. desp-.] = despoil.1513 Douglas æneis iv. vii. 80 Lyk emetis..Quhen thai depulȝe the meikle bing of quheit.
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Luctuosissimi eventus
and love for God still inspire the hearts of the Hungarian people even though the champions of atheistic communism attempt with every possible means to despoil
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Sweet Land (opera)
The Hosts initially welcome the Arrivals, but the Arrivals despoil the land in the name of progress and Manifest Destiny.
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