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    pirate
    /ˈpʌɪrət/

    noun

    • 1. a person who attacks and robs ships at sea: "in the three weeks leading up to the attack, sixteen container ships had been boarded by pirates" Similar freebootermarauderraiderhistorical:buccaneer
    • 2. a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright: "software pirates" Similar copyright infringerplagiaristplagiarizer

    verb

    • 1. use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright: "his latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he's lost $10 million in sales"
    • 2. rob or plunder (a ship): "nine ships were pirated off the coast of the country between 2006 and May of last year"

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  3. a person who illegally copies music, films, computer programs, etc., and sells them: software pirates. pirate radio/television station. a radio or television station that broadcasts without official permission: The trailer was being used to house a pirate radio station.

  4. The meaning of PIRATE is one who commits or practices piracy. How to use pirate in a sentence.

  5. Pirate is the most general of the four terms. Originating with the Greek peiratēs, meaning brigand, it can be applied to a wide range of nautical misbehavior, including coastal raiding and intercepting ships on high seas. Robbery, kidnapping, and murder all qualify as piratical activities, provided there’s some water and a boat involved.

  6. Definitions of pirate. noun. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation. synonyms: buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover. see more. noun. a ship that is manned by pirates. synonyms: pirate ship. see more. noun. someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own.

  7. Pirates are sailors who attack other ships and steal property from them. In the nineteenth century, pirates roamed the seas.

  8. noun. a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea. Synonyms: plunderer, corsair, buccaneer, freebooter. a ship used by such persons. any plunderer, predator, etc.: confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates. a person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization.

  9. Definition of pirate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. What does the noun pirate mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pirate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pirate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including nautical (Middle English) invertebrates (1800s) physical geography (1880s) radio (1910s) See meaning & use

  11. pirate meaning, definition, what is pirate: someone who sails on the seas, attacking...: Learn more.

  12. n. 1. One who commits or practices piracy at sea. 2. One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization. 3. One who illegally intercepts or uses radio or television signals, especially one who operates an illegal television or radio station. v. pi·rat·ed, pi·rat·ing, pi·rates. v.tr.