Meaning of pillaging in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    pillaging

    Definitions

    1. the act of stealing valuable things from a place

    Examples

    • « the plundering of the Parthenon »
    • « his plundering of the great authors »

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  • « Where is the justice of political power if it executes the murderer and jails the plunderer, and then itself marches upon neighboring lands, killing thousands and pillaging the very hills? »
    Khalil Gibran

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