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pirates
We have found lemma(root) word of pirates : pirate.
Definitions
[ˈpʌɪrət], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who attacks and robs ships at sea
(e.g: in the three weeks leading up to the attack, sixteen container ships had been boarded by pirates)
- a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
(e.g: software pirates)
- a person or organization that broadcasts radio or television programmes without official authorization
(e.g: a pirate radio station)
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’)
[ˈpʌɪrət], (Verb)
Definitions:
- use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
(e.g: his latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he's lost $10 million in sales)
- rob or plunder (a ship)
(e.g: nine ships were pirated off the coast of the country between 2006 and May of last year)
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’)
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