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freebooter

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freebooter


Main Entry:
free·boo·ter Listen to the pronunciation of freebooter
Pronunciation:
\ˈfrē-ˌbü-tər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
by folk etymology from Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrijbuit plunder, from vrij free + buit booty
Date:
1570
: pirate, plunderer
— free·boot Listen to the pronunciation of freeboot \-ˌbüt\ intransitive verb
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