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Word: Foray
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: back-formation from forayer ‘a person who forays’, from Old French forrier ‘forager’, from fuerre ‘straw’ (see forage)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɒreɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid
Short Definition:sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory
Examples:- the garrison made a foray against Richard's camp
Word: Foray
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɒreɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make or go on a foray
Short Definition:make or go on foray
Examples:- the place into which they were forbidden to foray
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