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plunderous, a.|ˈplʌndərəs|
[f. plunder + -ous.]
Given to or characterized by plundering.
1845Carlyle Cromwell (1871) I. 110 Royalism and plunderous Rupertism. 1865― Fredk. Gt. xx. vii. (1872) IX. 147 A foolish love for their horses makes them astonishingly plunderous of forage. 1881Henfrey in Antiquary Apr. 181/2, I think it very likely..that the owner of this little hoard buried his money on the approach of the King's army, and Rupert's plunderous troopers, in September 1642. 1973Freedomways XIII. 8 With the plunderous taxes..a large section of the people..are being returned to the bread lines. 1976Times 30 Sept. 8/3, I would jot down all the best jokes from Take It From Here and write a new plot round them... So I can't really jibe when the writer of that Jimmy Edwards classic has the same kind of plunderous notion for making a book. 1977Evening News 4 June 5/4 William Palmer..made a plunderous visit to the treasury. |