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freebooter
(-bo̵̅o̅t′ər)
noun
a plunderer; specif., a pirate
Origin: Du vrijbuiter < vrijbuiten, to plunder < vrij, free + buit, plunder
See freebooter in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A person who pillages and plunders, especially a pirate.
Origin:
Origin: Dutch vrijbuiter
Origin: , from vrijbuit, plunder
Origin: : vrij, free; see prī- in Indo-European roots
Origin: + buit, booty (from Middle Dutch būte, of Middle Low German origin)
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