maraud: Meaning and Definition of

ma•raud

Pronunciation: (mu-rôd'), [key]
— v.i.
  1. to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
—v.t.
  1. to raid for plunder (often used passively): At the war's end the country had been marauded by returning bands of soldiers.
—n.
  1. the act of marauding.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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