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free·boot·er
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ˈfriˌbu
tər
/
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[
free
-boo-ter
]
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noun
a person who goes about in search of plunder; pirate; buccaneer.
Origin:
1560–70;
Anglicization of
Dutch
vrijbuiter,
equivalent to
vrij
free +
buit
booty
+
-er
-er
1
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freebooter
(ˈfriːˌbuːtə)
—
n
1.
a person, such as a pirate, living from plunder
2.
informal
a person, esp an itinerant, who seeks pleasure, wealth, etc, without responsibility
[C16: from Dutch
vrijbuiter
, from
vrijbuit
booty; see
filibuster
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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freebooter
1570, from Du. vrijbuiter, from vrijbuiten "to rob, plunder," from vrijbuit "plunder," lit. "free booty," from vrij "free" + buit "booty," from buiten "to exchange or plunder," from M.Du. buten.
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