"Rapine" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Rapine" Meaning

Rapine refers to the act of violent robbery or plunder, especially in a sudden or violent manner. It can also describe the act of taking something by force or violence, such as land, property, or a person, often in a brutal or ruthless way.

Example: The invading army committed a series of brutal rapines, leaving destruction and chaos in their wake.

Synonyms: plunder, pillage, loot, loot, despoliation, pillaging.

Antonyms: generosity, charity, beneficence, selflessness.

"Rapine" Examples

Usage Examples

1. In Literature

In Shakespeare's play "Henry VI, Part 2," the character of Lord Talbot speaks about the rapine of the French kingdom:

"`"Then shall our feet, like vellets, staple fast,
The plains of France, and from the 'bourgethim bride of France,
Armour, and take her next of kin unto the stand of dome.`"

Here, rapine refers to the act of seizure or pillage.

2. In History

On the History Channel, the documentary series "Ancient Mesopotamia" highlights the rapine of Babylon by Alexander the Great:

"The Byzantine historian, Ammianus Marcellinus, wrote that Alexander, after Great's conquest, arbitrarily sacked Babylon and lost irrigation techniques unravolving thousands of acres of land to desert waste."
Here, rapine means the act of pillaging.

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