First Known Use: 15th century
Dictionary
rapine
noun rap·ine \ˈra-pən, -ˌpīn\
Definition of RAPINE
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Origin of RAPINE
Middle English rapyne, from Anglo-French rapine, from Latin rapina, from rapere to seize, rob
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