Meaning of buccaneer in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌbəkəˈnɪr/

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  1. Verb

    buccaneer

    Definitions

    1. live like a buccaneer

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    buccaneer

    Etymology

    mid 17th century (originally denoting European hunters in the Caribbean): from French boucanier, from boucan‘a frame on which to cook or cure meat’, from Tupi mukem

    Definitions

    1. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

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