Pillaged Meaning in English
word · lemma: pillage
Definition
Stolen from or violently taken, usually referring to a place or property that has been robbed and destroyed, often during war or conflict.
Usage & Nuances
Often formal or historical; commonly appears in descriptions of war or invasions ('pillaged village'). Can refer to both the act of robbing and the resulting state. More severe than 'robbed'. Rare in everyday speech.
Spanish: saqueado - saqueadaPortuguese (BR): saqueado - saqueadaPortuguese (PT): saqueado - saqueadaChinese (Simplified): 被掠夺 - 被抢劫Chinese (Traditional): 被掠奪 - 被搶劫Hindi: लूटा गया - लूटी गईArabic: نُهب - نُهبتBengali: লুণ্ঠিত - ধ্বংসপ্রাপ্ত (সম্পত্তি)Russian: разграбленныйJapanese: 略奪されたVietnamese: bị cướp pháKorean: 약탈당한Turkish: yağmalanmışUrdu: لوٹا گیاIndonesian: dijarah
Example Sentences
By the time soldiers arrived, the entire town had been pillaged.
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The treasure was pillaged by invaders.
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The village was pillaged during the war.
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They found the pillaged ruins after the attack.
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Museums have slowly restored artifacts that were pillaged decades ago.
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The city’s art collection was pillaged and scattered around the world.
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