First Known Use: 1601
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plagiary
noun pla·gia·ry \ˈplā-jē-ˌer-ē, -jə-rē\
plural pla·gia·ries
Definition of PLAGIARY
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archaic : one that plagiarizes
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Origin of PLAGIARY
Latin plagiarius, literally, kidnapper, from plagium netting of game, kidnapping, from plaga net, trap
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