rapine — [ rapin ] n. f. • v. 1180; lat. rapina, de rapere « prendre » ♦ Littér. 1 ♦ Action de ravir, de prendre par violence. ⇒ enlèvement. Le penchant du loup « pour la rapine et la destruction » (Buffon). Pratiquer la rapine ou RAPINER v. intr.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Rapine — Rap ine (r[a^]p [i^]n), n. [F. rapine; cf. Pr. & It. rapina; all fr. L. rapina, fr. rapere to seize and carry off by force. See {Rapid}, and cf. {Raven} rapine.] 1. The act of plundering; the seizing and carrying away of things by force;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rapiné — rapiné, ée (ra pi né, née) part. passé de rapiner. Argent rapiné de droite et de gauche … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
rapine — (n.) early 15c., from M.Fr. rapine (12c.), from L. rapina robbery, plunder, from rapere seize, carry off, rob (see RAPID (Cf. rapid)) … Etymology dictionary
Rapine — Rap ine, v. t. To plunder. Sir G. Buck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rapine — index depredation, larceny, pillage, plunder, rape, spoliation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rapine — Rapine, Rapina … Thresor de la langue françoyse
rapiné — Rapiné, Rapinée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
rapine — ► NOUN literary ▪ the violent seizure of property. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin rapere seize … English terms dictionary
rapine — [rap′in] n. [OFr < L rapina < rapere, to snatch, seize: see RAPE1] the act of seizing and carrying off by force others property; plunder; pillage … English World dictionary
