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pla·gia·ry
(plā′jə-rē)n. pl. pla·gia·ries
1. Plagiarism.
2. Archaic One who plagiarizes.
[Latin plagiārius, kidnapper, plagiarist, from plagium, kidnapping, from plaga, net; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]
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plagiary
(ˈpleɪdʒərɪ)n, pl -ries
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) archaic a person who plagiarizes or a piece of plagiarism
[C16: from Latin plagiārus plunderer, from plagium kidnapping; related to plaga snare]
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pla•gia•ry
(ˈpleɪ dʒə ri, -dʒi ə ri)n., pl. -ries.
1. plagiarism.
2. a plagiarist.
[1590–1600; < Latin plagiārius kidnapper <plagium kidnapping]
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Plagiary
of printers: printers collectively.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.