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privateering

pri·va·teer
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prahy-vuh-teer]
    • /ˌpraɪ vəˈtɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prahy-vuh-teer]
    • /ˌpraɪ vəˈtɪər/

Definitions of privateering word

  • noun privateering an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships. 1
  • abbreviation PRIVATEERING privateersman. 1
  • verb without object privateering to cruise as a privateer. 1
See all 3 definitions of privateering

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Origin of privateering

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; private + -eer, modeled on volunteer

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Parts of speech for Privateering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Privateering

privateering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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